Moving to Eleanor, West Virginia
Population: 1,345. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,491 (+10.9% change)
Males: 648 (48.2%), Females: 697 (51.8%)
Putnam County
Zip code: 25070
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $35,284
Median house value: $87,800
Population by Race
Races in Eleanor:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (12.3%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.8%), Italian (2.0%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 574 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
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%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+6.3%).
Hospitals
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 24 miles; RIPLEY, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eleanor:
- YEAGER (about 27 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 65 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eleanor:
- LEON (about 12 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
- ONA AIRPARK (about 20 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
- GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 26 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Abbreviation: GAS)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Eleanor:
- PUTNAM COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: PO BOX 640; Public)
Colleges and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 57 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- CONCORD COLLEGE (about 99 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
Schools
Public high school in Eleanor:
- PUTNAM CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 101 ROOSEVELT BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/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)