Martinsburg, industrial city (1990 pop. 14,073), seat of Berkeley co., NE W.Va., in the Eastern Panhandle; settled 1732, inc. as a city 1859. It is a railroad center in a region that grows apples and peaches. Manufactures include building materials, glassware, textiles, fiberglass, metal and wood products, modular homes, aircraft parts, and ordnance. Limestone is quarried nearby. In the Civil War the city's strategic location on the railroad made it a frequent military objective. Belle Boyd, the Confederate spy, lived there and was imprisoned in the old courthouse. Nearby Bunker Hill, settled c.1729, is the oldest recorded settlement in the state.
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| Wikipedia: Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| City of Martinsburg | |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′33″N 77°58′4″W / 39.45917°N 77.96778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | George Karos |
| Area | |
| - City | 5.0 sq mi (13.1 km2) |
| - Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - City | 17,020 |
| - Density | 3,390.8/sq mi (1,309.2/km2) |
| - Urban | 43,441 |
| - Metro | 263,753 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25401-25405 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-52060[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542824[2] |
| Website | http://www.martinsburg.com |
Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2008 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,020, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest municipality in West Virginia.[3] Martinsburg is the county seat of Berkeley County[4] and one of the core cities in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Martinsburg and Berkeley County are growing very rapidly from the influx of people moving from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
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History
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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.
Martinsburg was incorporated by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on March 30, 1868.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 14,972 people, 6,684 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,977.4 people per square mile (1,149.2/km²). There were 7,432 housing units at an average density of 1,478.0/sq mi (570.5/km²). 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.
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.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 14,073 |
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| 2000 | 14,972 | 6.4% | |
| Est. 2008 | 17,020 | 13.7% | |
Geography
Location and topography
Martinsburg is located at 39°27′33″N 77°58′4″W / 39.45917°N 77.96778°W (39.459207, -77.967814)[5]. As per MapQuest, Martinsburg is approximately 92 miles driving distance northwest of Washington, D.C.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
Climate
| Weather data for Martinsburg | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
98 (37) |
86 (30) |
78 (26) |
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| Average high °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
46 (8) |
55 (13) |
66 (19) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
68 (20) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
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| Average low °F (°C) | 23 (-5) |
25 (-4) |
33 (1) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
60 (16) |
65 (18) |
63 (17) |
55 (13) |
43 (6) |
35 (2) |
27 (-3) |
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| Record low °F (°C) | -18 (-28) |
-10 (-23) |
-3 (-19) |
19 (-7) |
26 (-3) |
36 (2) |
41 (5) |
40 (4) |
29 (-2) |
17 (-8) |
6 (-14) |
-12 (-24) |
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| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.73 (69.3) |
2.40 (61) |
3.51 (89.2) |
3.14 (79.8) |
4.19 (106.4) |
3.49 (88.6) |
3.73 (94.7) |
3.40 (86.4) |
3.52 (89.4) |
3.40 (86.4) |
3.14 (79.8) |
2.74 (69.6) |
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Commerce
Major private employers in and around Martinsburg include Quad/Graphics, EcoLab, Orgill, Quebecor World, Sino-Swearingen, General Motors, and FedEx.
The city also has numerous federal government employers including the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Coast Guard Operations Systems Center, U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Veteran Administration Center.
The Martinsburg IRS Facility is one of the two Enterprise Computing Centers of the Internal Revenue Service (the other is in Memphis, Tennessee). The Martinsburg facility processes most of the country's electronically filed tax documents from businesses, and about one-third of electronically-filed tax returns.
The area is also home to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard, based in Eastern WV Regional Airport.
Martinsburg had its own automobile company, called Norwalk. The cars that were assembled here are the longest-made known cars to be built in the state of West Virginia.[7]
Healthcare
- City Hospital - affiliated with West Virginia University Hospitals East
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Shopping
Martinsburg has one Shopping Mall
- Martinsburg Mall: 551,351 square feet with approximately 50 stores and anchored by Walmart, JCPenney, Sears, and The Bon-Ton. Opened in 1991. Location: Foxcroft Avenue, Interstate 81 Exit 12 & 13.
Other retail centers/areas in Martinsburg include:
- The Commons Shopping Center: 400,000 square feet anchored by Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Staples, Books A Million, Bed Bath and Beyond, Michaels, Petsmart, and Five Below. Opened in 2009. Location: Retail Commons Parkway, Interstate 81 Exit 12.
- Old Courthouse Square: 201,350 square feet anchored by Food Lion, Schewels, and Auto Zone. Opened in 1987. Location: Edwin Miller Blvd.
- Apple Harvest Drive: K-Mart, Food Lion, and Advance Auto.
- North Queen Street: Weis Markets, Tractor Supply, Big Lots, and Aarons.
- Other shopping areas in the city are the Berkeley Plaza on Williamsport Pike and Martinsburg Plaza on Winchester Ave.
Education
High Schools
Colleges and universities
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Martinsburg
- James Rumsey Technical Institute, Martinsburg
- Mountain State University, Martinsburg Campus - located on the western fringe of town offers a handful of 4-year degree offerings including Nursing, Leadership, and Forensics.
- Valley College of Technology, Martinsburg Campus
Transportation
Major highways
Interstate 81
West Virginia Route 9
West Virginia Route 45
West Virginia Route 51
West Virginia Route 901
Mass transportation
See also: Martinsburg (Amtrak station)
Amtrak provides service to Martinsburg. The city's passenger rail station is located downtown at 229 East Martin Street. MARC, Maryland's commuter rail system, operates trains on weekdays on its Brunswick Line which terminates in Martinsburg. Service is provided to Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority, known more popularly as "Pan Tran," operates bus routes in Martinsburg, surrounding Berkeley County, and neighboring Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Eastern WV Regional Airport, south of the city, handles general aviation. The closest airport with commercial air service is Hagerstown Regional Airport, that is about 25 miles driving distance north. The closest international airport is Washington Dulles International Airport, which is about 60 miles driving distance east.
Media
- Martinsburg has one daily community newspaper, The Journal.
Radio
- The city is home to WEPM and WLTF radio stations. The following box details all of the radio stations in the Eastern Panhandle market.
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Television
- Martinsburg is home to WWPX 60 (ION), which is part of the Hagerstown sub-market that is further grouped under the Nielsen-designated Washington, D.C.-Hagerstown, Md. market, the ninth largest market in the nation.[8] The box below lists television stations available in the region.
Notable natives and residents
- Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War
- Belle Boyd, Confederate spy in the American Civil War
- Scott Bullett, Former outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs
- Vicky Bullett, Olympic gold medalist in women's basketball
- Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., United States Senator and Governor of Virginia
- Robert Lee Castleman, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter
- Charles James Faulkner, United States Representative from Virginia
- Shannon Larkin, drummer for the hard rock band Godsmack
- Walter Dean Myers, author
- John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch, colonel in Confederate States Army
- Cecil B. Perkins, former pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Kevin Pittsnogle, former pro basketball player, former West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball player
- Absalom Willis Robertson, United States Senator from Virginia
- David Hunter Strother (aka Porte Crayon), artist
- Hack Wilson, Hall of Fame baseball player
- Fulton Walker, former football player for the Miami Dolphins
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in West Virginia, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Average Weather for Martinsburg, WV - Temperateure and Precipitation". http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/25401?from=36hr_bottomnav_undeclared. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ The Norwalk: Martinsburg's Motor Car
- ^ Local Television Market Universe Estimates, Nielsen, 27 September 2008. Retrieved 02 November 2008.
See also
External links
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- Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County
- Martinsburg High School
- Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
- WEPM Radio station, established 1946
- Martinsburg Community Website
- Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority "Pan Tran"
- Martinsburg, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°27′33″N 77°58′04″W / 39.459207°N 77.967814°WCoordinates: 39°27′33″N 77°58′04″W / 39.459207°N 77.967814°W
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