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.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Martinsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Martinsburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
The 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.
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.
Keokuk County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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