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Also known as Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville, VA, City of Martinsville

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Virginia
County
Henry
Named after
Joseph Martin
Type
Council-manager
Mayor
L.C. Jones ( I )
Vice mayor
Kathy Lawson
Council
Martinsville City Council
Total
11.01 sq mi (28.51 km )
Land
10.95 sq mi (28.37 km )
Water
0.054 sq mi (0.14 km )
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Estimate 2025
13,849
Density
1,231/sq mi (475.3/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst
UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes
24112-24115
Fips code
51-49784

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Martinsville
Located in
Virginia
Population
13485
Area
28.510235
Elevation
310
Capital of
Henry County
Shares border with
Henry County
Official website
www.martinsville-va.gov
Image
Uptown Martinsville VA.jpg
Households
5597
Dialing code
276
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Commons category
Martinsville, Virginia
topic's main category
Category:Martinsville, Virginia
category of associated people
Category:People from Martinsville, Virginia
postal code
24115
different from
Martin County
native label
Martinsville
water as percent of area
0.4687
per capita income
22855
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Encyclopedic overview

Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,485. A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes.

Martinsville is the principal city of the Martinsville micropolitan statistical area, which includes the communities and towns of Axton, Bassett, Chatmoss, Collinsville, Fieldale, Horsepasture, Laurel Park, Oak Level, Sandy Level, Stanleytown, Villa Heights, Spencer, and Ridgeway. The Martinsville Micropolitan Area has a population of 63,765 as of the 2020 census.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Martinsville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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