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Martinsburg is a city in Berkeley County , West Virginia , USA . As of the 2000 census, the city population 14,972 (the CBSA , however, had a population of was 43,441) [1] . It is the county seat of Berkeley County GR6 . Martinsburg was founded in 1778 by General Adam Stephen who named it in honor of Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin , a nephew of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron . It was incorporated by an act of the West Virginia Legislature March 30 , 1868 . It is also home to the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard.

Geography

Martinsburg is located at 39Â°27'33?N, 77Â°58'4?W (39.459207, -77.967814) GR1 .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.1 kmÂ² (5.1 miÂ² ). 13.0 kmÂ² (5.0 miÂ²) of it is land and 0.1 kmÂ² (0.04 miÂ²) of it (0.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 14,972 people, 6,684 households, and 3,689 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,149.2/kmÂ² (2,977.4/miÂ²). There were 7,432 housing units at an average density of 570.5/kmÂ² (1,478.0/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.90% White , 11.63% African American , 0.40% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.26% from other races , and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of the population.

There were 6,684 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,495, and the median income for a family was $36,954. Males had a median income of $29,697 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,314. About 14.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Commerce

Martinsburg is the home of aerospace manufacturer Tiger Aircraft . This company produces the Tiger four-seat light aircraft.

The city also houses one of the two Enterprise Computing Centers of the Internal Revenue Service (the other is in Memphis, Tennessee ). The Martinsburg facility process most of the country's electronically filed tax ..s from businesses, and about one-third of electronically filed tax returns .

Rail Transportation

Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Martinsburg. The city's passenger rail station is located downtown at 229 East Martin Street. Amtrak Train 29, the westbound Capitol Limited , is scheduled to depart Martinsburg at 5:35pm daily with service to Cumberland, Connellsville, Pittsburgh , Alliance, Cleveland , Elyria, Sandusky, Toledo, Waterloo, Elkhart, South Bend, and Chicago . Amtrak Train 30, the eastbound Capitol Limited, is scheduled to depart Martinsburg at 9:50am daily with service to Harpers Ferry, Rockville and Washington, DC .

MARC , the Maryland commuter rail system, operates several trains on weekdays on its Brunswick line which originate and terminate at Martinsburg. Service is provided into Union Station, Washington, DC.

] Railways

Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides intercity train service to Martinsburg. The city's passenger rail station is located ...

Amtrak Train 29, the westbound Capitol Limited , is scheduled to depart Martinsburg at .. daily with service to:
Station
Cumberland, Maryland
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alliance, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Waterloo, Indiana
Elkhart, Illinois
South Bend, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois

Amtrak Train 30, the eastbound Capitol Limited, is scheduled to depart Martinsburg at .. daily with service to:
Station
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Rockville, Maryland
Washington, DC

Notable residents

Newton D. Baker , Secretary of War Belle Boyd , Confederate spy in the American Civil War Vicky Bullett , Olympic gold medalist in women's basketball Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. , United States Senator and Governor of Virginia Charles James Faulkner , United States Representative from Virginia Walter Dean Myers , Author John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch , colonel in Confederate States Army Kevin Pittsnogle , former West Virginia University basketball player David Hunter Strother (aka Porte Crayon ), artist Absalom Willis Robertson , United States Senator from Virginia Hack Wilson , Hall of Fame baseball player Shannon Larkin ,Drummer for the Hard Rock band Godsmack Fulton Walker , Former Miami Dolphin football player. Scored touchdown in SuperBowl XVII. Robert Lee Castleman , Grammy-winning singer/songwriter. Won Grammy for an Alison Krauss song he wrote. He's up for another in 2007.
External links .. B&O Roundhouse and Station Complex (Â©2000 A.E. Crane, courtesy of byways.org )

Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau Main Street Martinsburg, Inc. Martinsburg High School Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library General Adam Stephen Memorial Association James Rumsey Technical Institute Apollo Civic Theatre The Arts Centre Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle The Journal Martinsburg Mall The Martinsburg Roundhouse Center Red Wolf Grill
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