Martins Ferry is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, home to about 6,140 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43935.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA296 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Martins Ferry; 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.
Martins Ferry had 6,260 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 262nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Belmont County grew from 60,875 residents in 1900 to 66,497 in 2020.
Belmont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wheeling, WV weather station (3 miles away).
18,121 jobs at 1,379 businesses in Belmont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martins Ferry.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1779.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Martins Ferry City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Marie Ayers Elementary SchoolMartins | Pre-K–4 | 492 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Martins Ferry Middle SchoolMartins Ferry | 5–8 | 434 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Martins Ferry High SchoolMartins Ferry | 9–12 | 343 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Ferry Christian SchoolMartins Ferry | Pre-K–7 | 44 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Speiro AcademyMartins Ferry | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary Central SchoolMartins Ferry | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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