Town guide

Martinsville, Illinois

Martinsville is a city in Clark County, Illinois, home to about 1,187 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62442.

Population1,187588 per sq mi
Median home value$69,100Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Martinsville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)88 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL174 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Martinsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Martinsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Martinsville had 1,118 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 655th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Clark County grew from 24,033 residents in 1900 to 15,455 in 2020.

Martinsville population by census2000: 1,225, 2010: 1,167, 2020: 1,1181,22520001,16720101,1182020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,033, 1910: 23,517, 1920: 21,165, 1930: 17,872, 1940: 18,842, 1950: 17,362, 1960: 16,546, 1970: 16,216, 1980: 16,913, 1990: 15,921, 2000: 17,008, 2010: 16,335, 2020: 15,45524K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7017K’80’9017K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartinsvilleJan: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in38°19°Jan3.343°22°Feb2.653°32°Mar3.365°43°Apr5.176°54°May4.584°63°Jun5.288°66°Jul4.686°64°Aug3.081°55°Sep3.169°44°Oct3.854°33°Nov4.042°24°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casey, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

3,487 jobs at 335 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 1,007 jobs; Retail trade: 507 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Construction: 338 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 291 jobs; Wholesale trade: 225 jobs; Other services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 162 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martinsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Crawford Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Robinson22.0 miles
  • Paris Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paris22.5 miles
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Martinsville

Libraries

  • Martinsville Public Library District1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Martinsville

Public schools here are run by Martinsville CUSD 3C. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Martinsville Elem SchoolMartinsvillePre-K–6238Public1.6 mi
Martinsville Jr- Sr High SchoolMartinsville7–12146Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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