Town guide

Martinsburg, Iowa

Martinsburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, home to about 101 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52568, and parts of 52563 are in Martinsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population101273 per sq mi
Median home value$60,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$71Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Martinsburg

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Martinsburg, IA52568Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Martinsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)75 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL242 miles away

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

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

Who represents Martinsburg

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

Martinsburg had 110 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 860th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Keokuk County grew from 24,979 residents in 1900 to 10,033 in 2020.

Martinsburg population by census2000: 126, 2010: 112, 2020: 110126200011220101102020

Keokuk County, 1900–2020

Keokuk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,979, 1910: 21,160, 1920: 20,983, 1930: 19,148, 1940: 18,406, 1950: 16,797, 1960: 15,492, 1970: 13,943, 1980: 12,921, 1990: 11,624, 2000: 11,400, 2010: 10,511, 2020: 10,03325K’00’1021K’20’3018K’40’5015K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartinsburgJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in32°14°Jan1.037°18°Feb1.450°29°Mar2.263°39°Apr3.873°51°May5.082°61°Jun5.486°65°Jul3.984°62°Aug4.477°53°Sep3.564°42°Oct2.850°30°Nov2.137°20°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottumwa Industrial Ap, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Keokuk County

1,564 jobs at 236 businesses in Keokuk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Keokuk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 292 jobs; Wholesale trade: 234 jobs; Retail trade: 185 jobs; Manufacturing: 151 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 140 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 113 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Finance and insurance: 88 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Wholesale trade 15% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Keokuk County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sigourney10.5 miles
  • Ottumwa Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ottumwa12.6 miles
  • Mahaska Health PartnershipCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oskaloosa19.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Martinsburg

Libraries

  • Hedrick Library1.9 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.

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