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Eleanor, West Virginia
Location of Eleanor in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Location of Eleanor in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
 • Land 2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,518
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,587
 • Density 747.88/sq mi (288.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25070
Area code(s) 304
FIPS code 54-24292
GNIS feature ID 1538590

Eleanor is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. Its population was 1,518 at the 2010 census. The town, named for Eleanor Roosevelt, was established as a New Deal project in the 1930s like other Franklin D. Roosevelt towns around the nation (e.g. Greenbelt, Greenhills, Greendale, Hanford, or Norris).

Eleanor is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.

History

Eleanor was established in 1934, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited the county and developed it as a test site for families. It was one of three resettlement communities in West Virginia, the others being Arthurdale and Tygart fu. When the town was developed, the houses were built to look very similar to one another and are now referred to as old Eleanor houses. There are two schools in Eleanor, George Washington Elementary School and George Washington Middle School. G.W. Middle was burned down in 2000 by three students who attended the school at the time. They broke into the basement while playing a game of spotlight with friends. These friends would be the same girls to later give them up to the police. These girls were under the watch of Melinda Bender

Eleanor historically had a reputation as a sundown town, having effectively kept out African Americans by maintaining its "Whites only" policy. Eleanor's population is still mostly White.

Geography

Eleanor is located at 38°32′21″N 81°55′52″W / 38.53917°N 81.93111°W / 38.53917; -81.93111 (38.539037, -81.931046).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2), of which, 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eleanor has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Climate data for Eleanor, West Virginia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 6
(42)
7
(45)
13
(55)
19
(67)
24
(76)
28
(83)
30
(86)
30
(86)
27
(80)
21
(69)
14
(57)
8
(46)
19
(66)
Average low °C (°F) −5
(23)
−4
(25)
0
(32)
5
(41)
10
(50)
16
(60)
18
(64)
17
(63)
13
(56)
7
(45)
2
(35)
−3
(27)
6
(43)
Average precipitation cm (inches) 7.6
(3)
7.1
(2.8)
9.7
(3.8)
8.6
(3.4)
9.9
(3.9)
8.6
(3.4)
11
(4.4)
9.7
(3.8)
8.1
(3.2)
6.4
(2.5)
7.9
(3.1)
7.4
(2.9)
102
(40.2)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 1,035
1980 1,282 23.9%
1990 1,256 −2.0%
2000 1,345 7.1%
2010 1,518 12.9%
2019 (est.) 1,587 4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,518 people, 624 households, and 445 families living in the town. The population density was 716.0 inhabitants per square mile (276.4/km2). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 624 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

See also

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