Martinsburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,236. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,157 (-3.5% change)
Males: 979 (43.8%), Females: 1,257 (56.2%)

Blair County

Zip code: 16662

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $27,125
Median house value: $79,400

Population by Race

Races in Martinsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.3%), United States (7.6%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 1407 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Martinsburg

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martinsburg borough

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 19.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Martinsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martinsburg:

  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 2 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 36 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 50 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martinsburg:

  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 10 miles; NEWRY, PA; Abbreviation: 7G4)
  • COVE VALLEY (about 12 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 6G6)
  • BEDFORD COUNTY (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, PA; Abbreviation: HMZ)

Amtrak station near Martinsburg:

  • 15 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martinsburg:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 16 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 38 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 70 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)

Schools

Public high school in Martinsburg:

  • CENTRAL HS (Students: 665; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Martinsburg:

  • MARTINSBURG EL SCH (Students: 347; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Martinsburg:

  • DRY HILL SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: RD 1 BOX 844; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • COVE LANE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: RD 2 (C/O AMMAR MARTIN RD 1 BO; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • PINCY CREEK PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 23; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Martinsburg:

  • MARTINSBURG COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $95,412; Location: 201 SOUTH WALNUT ST; 26,803 books; 650 audio materials; 975 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)