Eleanor, West Virginia

Back to Eleanor, WV housing info, Putnam County, West Virginia, WV smaller cities, WV small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Eleanor, WV Putnam County Population in July 2008: 1,555. Population change since 2000: +15.6%   Males: 749   (48.2%) Females: 806   (51.8%) Median resident age:   41.4 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Zip codes: 25070. Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,689 (it was $35,284 in 2000) Eleanor:   $45,689 West Virginia:   $37,060 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,893 Eleanor:   $24,893 West Virginia:   $20,419 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,269 (it was $87,400 in 2000) Eleanor:   $135,269 West Virginia:   $96,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,263; Detached houses: $169,859; In 2-unit structures: $62,846; Mobile homes: $38,125 Eleanor, WV residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Eleanor: White Non-Hispanic (99.0%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Eleanor: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Eleanor, West Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Eleanor is mentioned 16 times on our forum: eleanor and Charleston  (8 replies) Best Small Town in WV  (44 replies) WV being bashed on CNN.com by Obama fans  (152 replies) Moving to Wv  (70 replies) US highway 35 Project  (12 replies) moving to west virginia ??  (16 replies) Latest news from Eleanor, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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: 1847 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 38.54 N, Longitude: 81.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.64
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Eleanor, West Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eleanor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.3 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 35.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Eleanor-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below West Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Eleanor center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Eleanor center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Eleanor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Eleanor, WV

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Notable locations in Eleanor: Eleanor Branch Putnam County Library (A), Eleanor Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Eleanor Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Eleanor: First Baptist Church of Eleanor (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Eleanor Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	17.9%

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eleanor, WV

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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%

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%

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)

• Bonnie K Clark, Fraziers Bottom, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.3 m, Overall height: 47.2 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
• Edward G Roach, Putnam County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.6 m, Overall height: 86.5 m
• Bonnie K Clark, Rt 34 S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 55.2 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

• Buffalo R 2.4 Mi N, Call Sign: WNJP813
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
  Registrant: Verizon West Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:

• BUFFALO REP, 2.4 Miles N. Of, Overall height: 89.6 m, Call Sign: WGW706, Licensee ID: L00001235
  Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz, 2128.00 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 10915.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 07/09/1999
  Registrant: Bell Atlantic West Virginia Inc, 1 East Pratt St 3n12, Baltimore, MD 21202

• Cr 3612, 2.4 Miles N Of, Overall height: 89.6 m, Call Sign: KNKP688
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green
  Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Fax: (301) 596-1121, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5396S , Serial Number: 28-7125107, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1970
  Registrant (Individual): Rick E Degroff, Po Box 1200, Eleanor, WV 25070

• Fire: 3