Ellenboro, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 361. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 178	(49.3%)
Females: 183	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 26346.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,135 (it was $22,500 in 2000)

Ellenboro:	$29,135
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,696

Ellenboro:	$22,696
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,039 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Ellenboro:	$58,039
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,903; Detached houses: $85,280; Mobile homes: $18,269

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Races in Ellenboro:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ellenboro: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (16.9%), German (5.9%), English (5.6%), Dutch (2.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 807 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 462 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ellenboro

High school or higher: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellenboro town

Never married: 29.6%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ellenboro, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellenboro to the number of sex offenders is 361 to 1.

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

Ellenboro:	0.7% ($245)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (70.8 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (99.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (318.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Harrisville, WV (2.0 miles ), Pennsboro, WV (2.2 miles ), Cairo, WV (2.6 miles ), Pullman, WV (2.8 miles) , St. Marys, WV (3.5 miles ), Belmont, WV (3.7 miles ), West Union, WV (3.9 miles ), Auburn, WV (4.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 39.27 N, Longitude: 81.05 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-17.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Nonmetallic mineral products (17%)
Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Apparel (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Ellenboro, West Virginia

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Ellenboro, West Virginia average temperatures

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Ellenboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Ellenboro town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ellenboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Ellenboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ellenboro:

SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARIETTA, OH)
SELBY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARIETTA, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Ellenboro, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellenboro:

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 27 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)

Public high school in Ellenboro:

Ritchie County High School (Students: 498; Location: 107 RITCHIE COUNTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ellenboro:

Ritchie County Middle School (Students: 353; Location: 105 RITCHIE COUNTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 6 - 8)
Ellenboro Elementary School (Students: 136; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 5)

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Cemetery: Ellenboro Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Irish Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ellenboro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.8%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	30.7%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellenboro, WV

Ellenboro compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ellenboro (2009 data):

Union Bank, Inc.: Ellenboro Branch at 90 Main Street, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $167.4 mil, Deposits: $140.7 mil, headquarters in Middlebourne, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Ritchie County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Ellenboro

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Churches of Christ	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	44.6%	20.2%	13.2%	3.8%	2.9%
Congregations	53.7%	11.1%	14.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.7%	2.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Congregations	1.9%	3.7%	1.9%	1.9%	7.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$116
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$116

Ellenboro government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $28,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.10%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wood County, WV	1.20% ($24,149 average AGI)
from Pleasants County, WV	0.54% ($33,619)
from Harrison County, WV	0.51% ($19,600)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wood County, WV	1.81% ($22,479 average AGI)
to Pleasants County, WV	0.38% ($28,133)
to Kanawha County, WV	0.26% ($32,100)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ellenboro:

WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJAW (630 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: JAWCO, INC.)
WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellenboro:

WRRR-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
WXIL (95.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
WHBR-FM (103.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WDMX (100.1 FM; VIENNA, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMBP (91.9 FM; BELPRE, OH; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
WVVV (96.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, WV; Owner: BENNCO, INC.)
WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
WETZ-FM (103.9 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXCR (92.3 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: SEVEN RANGES RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
W209BO (89.7 FM; HARRISVILLE, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
W265AL (100.9 FM; HARRISVILLE, WV; Owner: RALPH E. MATHENY, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellenboro:

WTAP-TV (Channel 15; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Ellenboro fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 2008 08:25 AM, Us-50, Lat: 39.274789, Lon: -80.992583, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 2007 12:00 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 450

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, 111 Wilson Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA8LZN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2008
Registrant: Richard L Parsons, Star Rt 83 Box 77, Ellenboro, WV 26346
Call Sign: KB8BEX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01322651
Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 11/11/2017, Certifier: Terry L Carr
Registrant: Terry L Carr, Rt 1 Box 185, Ellenboro, WV 26346
Call Sign: KB8HEK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01477892
Grant Date: 03/26/2009, Expiration Date: 05/04/2019
Registrant: William E Bayless, 104 Mesa Street, Ellenboro, WV 26346
Call Sign: KC8KOH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/29/1998, Expiration Date: 06/29/2008
Registrant: Ritchie County Middle High School Amat Rad Clb, 105 Ritchie Co School Rd, Ellenboro, WV 26346

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 3

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