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Welcome to Martin ...

The village of Martin is located in Red River Parish<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martin has a population of 548 people<2> (see below for details).

Martin is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Martin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Martin: 318 & 457<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martin had an population of 548 people. This is a decrease of 7.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin had a population of 594 people (or 6.53% of the total population of Red River Parish). This makes Martin the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Martin represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 594 people, the population of Martin decreased 4.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 625 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Martin.

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Martin: This one is located in Red River Parish and the other is located in Plaquemines Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martin.

Communities near Martin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Martin.

  • Coushatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ringgold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Campti
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <5>
  • Goldonna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hall Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lucky
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Castor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Edgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Martin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Martin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Martin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin. See our Newspapers Page for Martin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martin ...

Looking for more information about Martin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Martin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Martin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Martin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.