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Martinsburg, Iowa

Martinsburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census. The only businesses open to the public in Martinsburg is McBeth Wrecker and Auto Service and a gas station/convenience store.

Geography

Martinsburg is located at 41°10′42″N 92°15′5″W / 41.17833°N 92.25139°W / 41.17833; -92.25139 (41.178350, -92.251326).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 112 people, 47 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 294.7 inhabitants per square mile (113.8/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 144.7 per square mile (55.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White and 0.9% African American.

There were 47 households of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Martinsburg is a city in and the county seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, in the state's Eastern Panhandle region. Its population was 17,227 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the ninth largest municipality in the state. Martinsburg is one of the core cities in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Martinsburg was a white settlement founded on the upper Potomac River in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War by General Adam Stephen. He named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.

Aspen Hall is a Georgian mansion, the oldest house in the city. Part was built in 1745 by Edward Beeson, Sr. Aspen Hall and its wealthy residents had key roles in the agricultural, religious, transportation, and political history of the region. Significant events related to the French and Indian War; the Revolution, and the Civil War took place on the property. Three original buildings are still standing, including the rare blockhouse of Mendenhall's Fort.