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Martinsville, Indiana is the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States. Geographically it is located in south central Indiana. Martinsville is easily accessed by State Roads 37, 39, 252, 44, and 67. Nearby towns include Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Nashville. The White River runs along the north edge of Martinsville. 

In 1892 the Old Hickory Furniture Company was formed. The Morgan County Public Library’s Digital Archive has a collection of photographs of Old Hickory furniture including some displays for Marshall Field & Co.

In 1899 Eugene Shireman, a Martinsville entrepreneur, turned his swamp land into fisheries and started Grassyfork Fisheries. 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 transformed the landscape of the Martinsville area forever, and his fisheries can be seen today throughout Shireman subdivision and other areas in the county.

From 1888 until 1968 visitors sought out the many artesian mineral water health spas (called sanitariums then) of Martinsville for health benefits. Over the course of nearly 100 years, almost a dozen sanitariums were in operation for various periods of time, including the first black spa in Martinsville.

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 health restoring qualities.  On top of what used to be the National Sanitarium a refurbished neon sign still displays "Martinsville City of Mineral Water” as it did so many years ago.

In 2002, the city survived a devastating tornado and in 2008, the city experienced a catastrophe “100 year flood”.   Through these tragedies, the entire community united to bring Martinsville, Indiana back better than ever as the “Gateway to Beautiful Southern Indiana”.

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Martinsville, INdiana -Demographics
According to the 2000 United States Census Bureau 

population Details
		11,698 people
		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
		15.1% - 65 years of age or older
		Median age - 35 years
		Every 100 females there were 96.2 males
		Every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males
Household and Family Details
		4,621 households
		32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them
		50.8% were married couples living together
		11.5% had a female householder with no husband present
		33.2% were non-families
		28.8% were made up of individuals
		12.7% living alone - 65 years of age or older
		Average household size was 2.42
		3,086 families residing in the city
		Average family size was 2.96
		Population density was 2,620.6
		People per square mile (1,012.7/km˛)
		4,880 housing units at an average density of 1,093.2/sq mi (422.5/km˛)
Racial makeup of the city   98.62% White   0.09% African American   0.27% Native American   0.18% Asian   0.04% Pacific Islander   0.25% from other races   0.56% from two or more races   0.99% Hispanic or Latino
Income Details
		Median household income in the city was $32,746
		Median income for a family was $40,304
		Median Male income - $31,215
		Median Female income - $22,090
		Per capita income for the city was $17,664
population below the poverty line
		8.7% of families
		11.6% of the population
		12.8% of those under age 18
		16.4% of those age 65 or over

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Notable natives and former residents

• Branch, Emmett Forrest - 13th Governor of Indiana

• Bray, Richard G. - U.S. Congressman

• Couch, Oscar G.  - Mooresville Banker & Legislator

• Curtis, Glenn M.  - Basketball player and coach.

• Condiutt, Alexander B. - Early and influential politician

• Furnas, Clifford C. - Scientist, college administrator, author, and government official.

• Hadley, Paul - Designer of the Indiana State Flag

• Kottkamp, Jeff-Lt. Governor of Florida (2006-present)

• McCracken, Emmett Branch  - Player and coach

• McNutt, Paul V. - Governor of Indiana from 1933 to 1937

• Rusie, Amos Wilson - Pitcher for the New York Giants

• Shireman, Eugene ^- Entrepreneur who turned his swamp land into fisheries

• Sichting, Jerry - Basketball player and coach

• Wetherby, John C. - Received Congressional Medal of Honor November 20, 1899

• Wooden, John R. - Member of Basketball Hall of Fame and the first to be named into the Hall of Fame as a coach and as a player.

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Martinsville, Indiana - Geographic

• Coordinates: 39°25′24″N 86°25′26″W / 39.42333, -86.42389

• Country:  United States

• State: Indiana

• County: Morgan

• Government

• Mayor:  Phil R. Deckard (R)

Area 

• Total: 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km˛)

• Land: 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km˛)

• Water: 0 sq mi (0 km˛)  0.22%

• Elevation: 604 ft (184 m)

• Time zone: EST (UTC-5)/ Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

• ZIP code: 46151

• Area code:  765

• FIPS code: 18-47448

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Martinsville, Indiana

P.O. Box 1415
59 S. Jefferson Street
Martinsville, IN 46151

Phone: 765-342-2861

Fax: 765-349-4904

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