Martinsville, IL

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Martinsville, Illinois

Martinsville, Illinois, in Clark county, is 26 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 96 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 1,225 people lived in Martinsville.

The People and Families of Martinsville

In Martinsville, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Martinsville had a median family income of $36,853.

Political Inclinations

Martinsville residents donated more money ($200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Martinsville Housing

An estimated 75% of living spaces in Martinsville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Martinsville offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Martinsville, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Martinsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Martinsville, IL

Comparing Martinsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Clark
Standard Zip Codes	62442
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.336
Longitude	-87.881

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	PALESTINE 2 W
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,225	100%
Male	601	49.1%
Female	624	50.9%
Under 18	308	25.1%
18+	917	74.9%
65+	247	20.2%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.86
White	1,217	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,230
Growth	5
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.2%
German	19.1%
English	18.6%
Irish	11.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
European	0.6%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Martinsville	1,225	$36,853
Ashmore	809	$42,337
Casey	2,942	$36,941
Greenup	1,532	$36,902
Kansas	842	$34,318
Marshall	3,771	$42,909
Westfield	678	$37,941

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