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'{{Infobox settlement |name = Martinsville, Indiana |official_name = City of Martinsville |native_name = |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = "Goldfish Capital of the World" |motto = |image_skyline = Foley, Foley & Peden - Martinsville, IN.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Martinsville, Indiana |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = File:Morgan County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Martinsville Highlighted 1847448.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Martinsville in Morgan County, Indiana |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Indiana]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]] |subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Washington]] |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Shannon Kohl ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = 1 E7 |area_land_km2 = 11.73 |area_water_km2 = 0.05 |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 28, 2017}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 11.78 |area_total_sq_mi = 4.55 |area_land_sq_mi = 4.53 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.02 |area_water_percent = 0.44 |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_footnotes = <ref name ="FactFinder"/> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_est = 11669 |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |population_note = |population_total = 11828 |population_density_km2 = 994.80 |population_density_sq_mi = 2576.51 |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|39|25|38|N|86|25|40|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |elevation_m = 184 |elevation_ft = 604 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 46151 |website = {{url|http://www.martinsville.in.gov/|www.Martinsville.IN.gov}} |area_code = [[Area code 765|765]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 18-47448<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:438684 438684] |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016"/> |unit_pref = Imperial }} '''Martinsville''' is a city in [[Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Washington Township]], [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref>{{cite gnis|438684|Martinsville, Indiana|2017-05-07}}</ref> The population was 11,828 at the [[2010 United States Census]]. The city is the [[county seat]] of Morgan County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> ==History== Martinsville was founded in 1822.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vyqC5iVmYtYC&pg=PA81#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical | publisher=F.A. Battey & Company | author=Blanchard, Charles | year=1884 | pages=81}}</ref> It is said to be named for John Martin, a county commissioner.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA201|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=201}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Martinsville since 1823.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Morgan&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Morgan County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=May 7, 2017}}</ref> The [[Morgan County Courthouse (Indiana)|Morgan County Courthouse]], completed in 1859, features a red brick and Italianate design, and is one of the few pre-Civil War courthouses in Indiana. Architect [[Isaac Hodgson (architect)|Isaac Hodgson]] designed the courthouse, and it was built by Perry Magnus Blankenship. Hodgson designed six Indiana courthouses including [[Jennings County Courthouse]] (1859), Morgan County (1857), [[Henry County Courthouse (Indiana)|Henry County Courthouse]], [[Bartholomew County Courthouse]] (1871), and his largest in Marion County, in Indianapolis. In 1899, Eugene Shireman, a Martinsville entrepreneur, turned his swamp land into fisheries and started [[Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1|Grassyfork Fisheries]].<ref name="Grassyfork Fisheries">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040104180537/http://scican3.scican.net/vmc/fisheries/grsfrk.html Grassyfork Fisheries]</ref> Once dubbed the "[[Goldfish]] Capital of the World", today Martinsville has several large fisheries that sell fish to many parts of the world. Shireman's actions changed the landscape of the Martinsville area, and his fisheries can be seen today throughout Shireman subdivision. Martinsville is also home to other fisheries. From 1888 until 1968, visitors sought out the [[Martinsville Sanitarium|Martinsville's sanitaria]] for health benefits from their artesian mineral water. Over nearly 100 years, almost a dozen sanitaria were in operation for various periods of time, including the first black spa in Martinsville. Albert Merritt (1871–1958), founder of the Boys' Club in Martinsville, born near Bowling Green, was the son of freedmen. He came to Martinsville Mineral Springs Sanitarium in the 1890s from a job as a porter at the Sennings Hotel in Louisville, and lived at the sanitarium for the rest of his life, never marrying. He worked with the children of Martinsville for fifty years, building a clubhouse on North Marion Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiana.edu/~radiotv/wtiu/ourtown/martinsville.html|title=Our Town: Martinsville|publisher=}}</ref> Merritt Park on the northwest end of town is named for Albert. Visitors would travel by rail and road to bathe and refresh in the mineral springs and waters. Many luminaries visited Martinsville in the early 20th century to enjoy the mineral waters and spas for their perceived therapeutic and restorative qualities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031228124654/http://scican3.scican.net/history2/photographs/san-dex.html Photographs of the sanitaria]</ref> In 1892, the Old Hickory Furniture Company was formed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223658/http://scican3.scican.net/designing_place/old_hickory.htm Old Hickory]</ref> The Morgan County Public Library’s Digital Archive has a collection of photographs of Old Hickory furniture including some displays for Marshall Field & Co.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://206.246.131.101/digital/Old_Hickory/index.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-06-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927110109/http://206.246.131.101/digital/Old_Hickory/index.htm |archivedate=2007-09-27 |df= }}</ref> In recent years, Martinsville has an array of different businesses, with the [[Martinsville Commercial Historic District|courthouse square]] and downtown area being host to a number of locally owned restaurants, bakeries, and shops, and areas like the Grand Valley Shopping Center and Artesian Square being host to a number of restaurant chains and retail shops. More than a dozen Martinsville locations are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> ===Race relations=== Historically, Martinsville was the place of some racial controversies, such as the [[Murder of Carol Jenkins|1968 murder]] of 20-year-old African American Carol Jenkins, who was stabbed to death with a screwdriver while selling encyclopedias door-to-door. Jenkins' murder remained unsolved for 33 years until Kenneth Richmond was arrested for the crime. Richmond was a [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks County]] resident who was passing through Martinsville on the night Jenkins was murdered.<ref name=wthr>{{cite news|last=Chapman|first=Sandra|title=Monument for Martinsville murder victim rejected|url=http://www.wthr.com/story/24808351/2014/02/24/monument-for-martinsville-murder-victim-rejected-as-couple-speaks-out-in-exclusive-interview|newspaper=WTHR|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303205631/http://www.wthr.com/story/24808351/2014/02/24/monument-for-martinsville-murder-victim-rejected-as-couple-speaks-out-in-exclusive-interview|archivedate=2014-03-03|df=}}</ref> The white couple Don and Norma Neal, who called the police to try to help Carol a half-hour before she died, proposed a monument in Carol's memory on the courthouse grounds. The County declined to place a monument on that location at that time.<ref name="wthr"/> In November, 2017, Martinsville partnered with Carol's hometown of [[Rushville, Indiana|Rushville]] to hold memorial events in Carol's honor with her family present. Martinsville also dedicated a monument in Carol's memory and presented a smaller replica of the stone to Carol's family.<ref name="Reporter-Times">url=https://www.reporter-times.com/free_access/a-day-of-healing-martinsville-holds-remembrance-event-for-jenkins/article_44fc17f8-33e8-5ca2-a30d-8f5b7bf23891.html</ref> Martinsville still fights its reputation for racism and prejudice, though many people living there say they welcome people from all races, sexual orientations, and religions. The high school's LGBTQ club was the highest charter in 2015,<ref>url=http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/lgbtq-group-becomes-largest-club-at-martinsville-high-school</ref> and town leaders have opposed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and sought to discriminate against those relying on it.<ref>url=http://howeypolitics.com/Content/Default/Lead-Story/Article/Martinsville-joins-ranks-of-cities-on-anti-discrimination-update/-3/346/12534</ref> ==Geography== [[File:Downtown Martinsville from SE.JPG|thumb|250px|right|An aerial photograph of Martinsville in June 2006, taken looking northwest.]] Martinsville is located at {{coord|39|25|24|N|86|25|26|W|type:city}} (39.423339, -86.423779).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the 2010 census, Martinsville has a total area of {{convert|4.508|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.6%) is land and {{convert|0.018|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.4%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1847448 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |accessdate=2015-07-29 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Martinsville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=704521&cityname=Martinsville%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Martinsville, Indiana Kppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}</ref> ==Transportation== <!--===Bus===--> ===Highways=== *{{jct|state=IN|I|69}} (along SR 37) designated September 18, 2018 *{{jct|state=IN|SR|37}} *{{jct|state=IN|SR|39}} *{{jct|state=IN|SR|44}} *{{jct|state=IN|SR|67}} *{{jct|state=IN|SR|252}} ===Rail=== *[[Indiana Southern Railroad]] ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1850= 334 |1860= 640 |1870= 1131 |1880= 1943 |1890= 2680 |1900= 4038 |1910= 4529 |1920= 4895 |1930= 4962 |1940= 5009 |1950= 5991 |1960= 7525 |1970= 9723 |1980= 11311 |1990= 11677 |2000= 11698 |2010= 11828 |estyear=2016 |estimate=11669 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df= }}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 11,828 people, 4,610 households, and 2,990 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2634.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,073 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1129.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 4,610 households of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 11,698 people, 4,621 households, and 3,086 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,620.6 people per square mile (1,012.7/km²). There were 4,880 housing units at an average density of 1,093.2 per square mile (422.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 4,621 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,746, and the median income for a family was $40,304. Males had a median income of $31,215 versus $22,090 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,664. About 8.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture== * Fall Foliage Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallfoliagefest.com/|title=fallfoliagefest.com|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014191748/http://www.fallfoliagefest.com/|archivedate=2011-10-14|df=}}</ref> * Martinsville on the Square * Farmer's Market Day * Morgan County Fair<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfair.org/|title=Morgan County Fair|publisher=}}</ref> * Morgan County Relay for Life<ref>{{cite web|url=http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=38405|title=Relay For Life of Martinsville|publisher=}}</ref> * Artie Fest * Art Sanctuary of Indiana * Merry MAC Players Community Theatre * Martinsville Community Band ==Education== The [[Metropolitan School District of Martinsville]] administers the public schools of Martinsville. Elementary schools include Brooklyn Elementary, Centerton Elementary, Green Township Elementary, Paragon Elementary, Poston Road Elementary, Smith Elementary, and South Elementary. 5th and 6th grades go to Bell Intermediate Academy, while grades 7th and 8th attend John R. Wooden Middle School. Grades 9th through 12th go to [[Martinsville High School (Indiana)|Martinsville High School]]. There is also Hammons off-campus community school. Martinsville has one private school, Tabernacle Christian School, which has classes for preschool through twelfth grade. Martinsville has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Morgan County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://morgancountylibrary.info/contact/ | title=Contact | publisher=Morgan County Public Library | accessdate=10 March 2018}}</ref> ==Notable people== <!--Standard heading as decided by WikiProject--> * [[Emmett Forrest Branch]], 31st [[Governor of Indiana]] * [[Richard Bray]], [[Indiana Senate|Indiana State Senator]] * [[Benjamin Bull]], lawyer and Wisconsin State Senator * [[Glenn M. Curtis]], basketball coach * [[Charles E. Ford]], newsreel and motion picture director * [[Ira Hall]], Indy car driver * [[John Hancock]], former Dean of Engineering and Interim President, Purdue University, Communications Team Apollo Mission series * [[Bobby Helms]], singer/songwriter who had six gold records including "[[Jingle Bell Rock]]" * [[Joe W. Kelly]], United States Air Force four-star general * [[Jeff Kottkamp]], lieutenant governor of Florida (2007–2011) * [[Paul V. McNutt]], 34th governor of Indiana * [[Mel Payton]], former professional basketball player * [[Catt Sadler]], E! News anchor * [[Jerry Sichting]], former professional basketball player * [[John R. Walsh]], [[United States Congress|U.S. Congressman]] and [[Secretary of State of Indiana]] (1958–1960) * [[John C. Wetherby]], recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]] * [[John Wooden]], Naismith Hall of Fame college basketball player and coach == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.martinsville.in.gov/}} * [http://www.reporter-times.com Reporter-Times.com, Martinsville's daily newspaper] * [http://www.martinsvillechamber.com Greater Martinsville Chamber of Commerce] {{Morgan County, Indiana}} {{Indianapolis Metro}} [[Category:Cities in Indiana]] [[Category:Cities in Morgan County, Indiana]] [[Category:County seats in Indiana]] [[Category:Indianapolis metropolitan area]]'