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)