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Population: 7,226. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,860 (-5.1% change)
Males: 3,301 (45.7%), Females: 3,925 (54.3%)

Belmont County

Zip code: 43935

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $23,960
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Martins Ferry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (18.0%), Polish (12.5%), English (8.0%), Italian (7.9%), United States (7.6%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Martins Ferry

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martins Ferry city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -825 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Martins Ferry:

  • EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (90 NORTH 4TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Martins Ferry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martins Ferry:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 59 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 66 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martins Ferry:

  • WHEELING OHIO CO (about 8 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)
  • ALDERMAN (about 16 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 16 miles; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 74D)

Amtrak station near Martins Ferry:

  • 3 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martins Ferry:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 55 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Schools

Public high school in Martins Ferry:

  • MARTINS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 810 HANOVER ST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Martins Ferry:

  • ELM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 701 EUCLID AVE; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 500 N 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: BROADWAY AND SCHOOL STS; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Martins Ferry:

  • ST. MARY CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 24 N. 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MARTINS FERRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 710 SOUTH ZANE HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Martins Ferry:

  • MARTINS FERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,431,933; Location: 20 S. FIFTH ST.; 196,721 books; 7,837 audio materials; 10,892 video materials; 306 serial subscriptions)

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