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Population (year 2000): 1,345. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,518 (+12.9% change)
 

Males: 648  (48.2%)
Females: 697  (51.8%)

Putnam County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25070.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $35,284 in 2000)
Eleanor  $37,400
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,700 (it was $87,800 in 2000)
Eleanor  $97,700
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Eleanor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (12.3%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.8%), Italian (2.0%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 574 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 1769 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eleanor

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eleanor town

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Eleanor, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eleanor to the number of sex offenders is 1490 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eleanor:  0.5% ($472)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (24.3 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (124.0 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (456.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winfield, WV (2.7 miles ), Buffalo, WV (6.4 miles ), Teays Valley, WV (6.4 miles ), Bancroft, WV (6.4 miles ), Hurricane, WV (9.6 miles ), Poca, WV (9.6 miles ), Nitro, WV (11.0 miles ), Culloden, WV (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,300

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Latitude: 38.54 N, Longitude: 81.93 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+6.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Eleanor (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (298.5 per 100,000)
  • 9 thefts (671.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 47.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.67
US city average:  3.00

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Eleanor-area historical tornado activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Eleanor town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Eleanor:
  • PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HURRICANE, WV)
  • THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
  • JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RIPLEY, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eleanor:
  • YEAGER (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 65 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eleanor:
  • LEON (about 12 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)
  • ONA AIRPARK (about 20 miles; MILTON, WV; ID: 12V)
  • GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 26 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; ID: GAS)

College/University in Eleanor:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: PO BOX 640; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eleanor:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 57 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 99 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
Public high school in Eleanor:
  • PUTNAM CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 101 ROOSEVELT BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Eleanor:
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: ROUTE 62 ROOSEVELT BLVD / ELEA; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: ELEANOR CIRCLE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Eleanor compared to West Virginia state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eleanor (2007 data):
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Eleanor Branch at 946 Roosevelt Boulevard, branch established on 1995-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company



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7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kanawha County, WV  3.26% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV  0.88% ($37,538)
from Mason County, WV  0.16% ($29,250)


7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.14%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Putnam County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kanawha County, WV  2.65% ($31,545 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.85% ($30,759)
to Mason County, WV  0.20% ($30,868)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eleanor:
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eleanor:
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eleanor:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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