Martinsburg, West Virginia
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Martinsburg is a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population 14,972 (the CBSA, however, had a population of was 43,441) [link]. It is the county seat of Berkeley County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Martinsburg was founded in 1778 by General Adam Stephen who named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. It was incorporated by an act of the West Virginia Legislature March 30, 1868.
Geography
Martinsburg is located at (39.459207, -77.967814)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 14,972 people, 6,684 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.2/km² (2,977.4/mi²). There were 7,432 housing units at an average density of 570.5/km² (1,478.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.90% White, 11.63% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of the population.There were 6,684 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,495, and the median income for a family was $36,954. Males had a median income of $29,697 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,314. About 14.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Martinsburg is the home of aerospace manufacturer Tiger Aircraft. This company produces the Tiger four-seat light aircraft.
Notable residents
- Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War
- Belle Boyd, Confederate spy in the American Civil War
- Vicky Bullett, Olympic gold medalist in women's basketball
- Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., United States Senator and Governor of Virginia
- Charles James Faulkner, United States Representative from Virginia
- John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch, colonel in Confederate States Army
- Kevin Pittsnogle, former West Virginia University basketball star
- David Hunter Strother (aka Porte Crayon), artist
- Absalom Willis Robertson, United States Senator from Virginia
- Hack Wilson, Hall of Fame baseball player
External links
- [Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County]
- [Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau]
- [Main Street Martinsburg, Inc.]
- [Martinsburg High School]
- [Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library]
- [General Adam Stephen Memorial Association]
- [James Rumsey Technical Institute]
- [Apollo Civic Theatre]
- [The Arts Centre]
- [Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation]
- [Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle]
- [The Journal]
- [Martinsburg Mall]
- [The Martinsburg Roundhouse Center]
- [Red Wolf Grill]
Maps & satellite imagery
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