1. Case Study
Martin County, Kentucky
By: Heath Wilson

2. ● Formed on September 1, 1870 from parts of Pike, Floyd, Johnson and
Lawrence Counties.
● County seat is Inez, originally called Arminta Ward's Bottom and Eden for
its beautiful mountain scenery.
● Coal mining, a huge part of the local economy, first began in Warfield in
the late 19th century. One of the early major operations was in 1918 at
Himlerville, now known as Beauty.
● President Lyndon Johnson initiated his "War on Poverty" in Inez on April
24, 1964. Since then, Martin County's economic situation has changed,
particularly after 1970, when the area became Kentucky's second largest
coal producer.
● In 1986, about 100 mines were in operation. They produced more than
12.5 million tons of coal. Other noteable county resources are oil, natural
gas and timber.
History of Martin County

3. Map

4. Martin County Courthouse
Built from 1938-41 with
the help of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's
New Deal/Work
Progress Administration
Program.
Stones from nearby mountains were used for
the structure and local forests provided the
lumber for the building's ornate woodwork.

5. The first sheriff of Martin County
Phillip Cassady

6. Warfield Then and Now
First courthouse, originally a barn
Main St., Inez in the 1950s
Church, 1905

8. Violent Crime in Martin County and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2000-2009
2000 2003 2006 2009
Martin Co.
Kentucky

9. Property Crime in Martin County and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2000-2009
Martin Co.
2000
Martin Co.
2003 2006 2009
Kentucky

10. Economic
Indicators

11. Economic
Indicators

12. Percentage of students completing high school or
college for Martin County and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky from 1980 to 2000
Completed
High School
Martin
CountyKentucky
Completed
College
Martin
County
Kentucky

13. Poverty Rate for Martin County and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2000 to 2001
Martin Co.
Kentucky

14. Per Capita Income for Martin County and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2008 to 2010
Martin Co.
Kentucky

15. Poverty Rates for Martin County and the
Commonwealth of Kentucky from 2009 to 2011
Martin Co.
Kentucky
2009 2010 2011

16. Martin County Criminal Justice System
Police Officers per capita: Inez has two police officers,
meaning 1 police officer for every 217 people
Victim Services: Inez Outpatient Clinic
Women's Shelter: No facility. Closest one is Sandy
Valley Abuse Center, located in Prestonsburg, KY
Drug Rehabilitation Services: Inez Outpatient Clinic or
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center
Jail: Big Sandy Regional Detention Center for Johnson,
Lawrence, Magoffin and Martin Counties residents