Moving to Ellenboro, West Virginia

Population: 373. Estimated population in July 2024: 372 (-0.3% change)
Males: 184 (49.3%), Females: 189 (50.7%)

Ritchie County

Zip code: 26346

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $52,600

Population by Race

Races in Ellenboro:

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

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

Elevation: 807 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellenboro:

• SISTERVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SISTERSVILLE, WV)
• MINNIE HAMILTON (about 25 miles; GRANTSVILLE, WV)
• MARIETTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MARIETTA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellenboro:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 27 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 58 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)
• YEAGER (about 73 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellenboro:

• P W JOHNSON MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Abbreviation: 75D)
• MONROE COUNTY (about 35 miles; WOODSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 4G5)
• BOGGS FIELD (about 37 miles; SPENCER, WV; Abbreviation: 14P)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellenboro:

• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 34 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
• WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)

Schools

Public high school in Ellenboro:

• RITCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 107 RITCHIE COUNTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ellenboro:

• RITCHIE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 105 RITCHIE COUNTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• ELLENBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 100 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)