County population in 2012: 10,260 (28% urban, 72% rural); it was 10,369 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,911 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,483 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,401 Renter-occupied apartments: 822 (it was 782 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
30%
Land area: 336 sq. mi. Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Martin County: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (14.6%), Public administration (10.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $619 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $489 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
11.2%
Whole state:
9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.4%
Whole state:
4.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Martin County is $395 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Martin County: Martin County Civil Defense and Fire Department (A), Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Fire Department (B), Lost River Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Martin County include: Fairview Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Hindostan Church (C), Mount Union Church (D), Poplar Grove Church (E), South Martin Church (F), Waggoner Chapel (G), Weisbach Church (H), Inman Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Blankenship Cemetery (2), West Union Cemetery (3), Boggs Creek Cemetery (4), Bridges Cemetery (5), Brock Cemetery (6), Brook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Root Brook (A), Boggs Creek (B), Sams Creek (C), Seed Tick Creek (D), Sherfick Stream (E), Simmons Creek (F), Sod Run (G), Spurt Run (H), Squirt Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 199 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 27 (63% naturalized citizens)
Martin County:
0.3%
Whole state:
3.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 8
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 16
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,206
One, attached: 37
Two: 112
3 or 4: 83
5 to 9: 62
10 to 19: 14
20 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 1,176
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Martin County with a mortgage: 1,095 (86 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 803
Here:
57.7% with mortgage
State:
70.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.38%
Here
59.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 6,157 Total congregations: 34
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Old Order Amish
Adherents
2,632 (42.7%)
1,139 (18.5%)
1,017 (16.5%)
368 (6.0%)
296 (4.8%)
Congregations
4 (11.8%)
8 (23.5%)
3 (8.8%)
1 (2.9%)
4 (11.8%)
Name
Churches of Christ
The Wesleyan Church
Assemblies of God
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
272 (4.4%)
172 (2.8%)
109 (1.8%)
78 (1.3%)
74 (1.2%)
Congregations
5 (14.7%)
3 (8.8%)
3 (8.8%)
1 (2.9%)
2 (5.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 181 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,016 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $132.79 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.46% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77,913 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.24% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,970 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.57% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.05 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.41% Corn for grain: 13944 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 819 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 13556 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Martin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Martin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Martin County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the county center On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 6, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1795): September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3238): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 1, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1573): January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared (EM-3197): January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 3, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1542): September 1, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1520): June 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 7, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1418): June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 25, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1125): July 3, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1125, Natural disaster type: Flood
Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 1990 to January 22, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-891): January 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-891, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to June 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-869): June 4, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-869, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Martin County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Engineers (3%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom (52%)
Guatemala (30%)
Korea (11%)
Japan (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Martin County (%):
United States or American (35%)
German (24%)
Irish (13%)
English (8%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,662 (78%)
Carpooled: 772 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 75 (2%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 173 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Martin County, Indiana in 2000:
56 people in nursing homes
48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in military barracks, etc.
People in group quarters in Martin County, Indiana in 2010:
50 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
36 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,096.
5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,077 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.35%
Indiana average:
6.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.07% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($21,622 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($8,455 average AGI)
Martin County:
1.28%
Indiana average:
2.47%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,133 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.73%
Indiana average:
6.56%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.41% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,369 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($7,760 average AGI)
Martin County:
1.32%
Indiana average:
2.55%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population in Martin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Martin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Martin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,910 (1,615 aged, 295 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1232.430 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 924.320 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.26
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.99 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19.26
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,241
In family households: 8,648 (2,261 male householders, 571 female householders)
2,224 spouses, 2,929 children (2,696 natural, 50 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 58 other relatives, 220 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,593 (720 male householders (604 living alone)), 664 female householders (606 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 93 (36 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,340 2-persons, 600 3-persons, 503 4-persons, 253 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
98.6% of residents of Martin County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $347,266,000 ($33177 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $283,811,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,731,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,972,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,399,000 Federal grants: $12,667,000 Federal procurement contracts: $108,058,000 ($105,880,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $178,440,000 ($176,407,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $213,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,335,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,620,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 680
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 538
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: -3
Here:
-0 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -106
Here:
-10 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Martin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 8
2000 to 2004: 313
1990 to 1999: 973
1980 to 1989: 678
1970 to 1979: 829
1960 to 1969: 429
1950 to 1959: 629
1940 to 1949: 301
1939 or earlier: 794
Rooms in houses/apartments in Martin County, Indiana
66% of Martin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Indiana.
Martin County:
66.4%
State average:
55.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8966
Northeast: 118
Midwest: 535
South: 535
West: 145
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Martin County
41.0 years
37.0 years
(50.8%)
(49.2%)
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