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Eleanor, West Virginia, in Putnam county, is 20 miles NW of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 113 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town is in the Charleston area. There are 1,345 residents in Eleanor.
In Eleanor, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Eleanor, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
In 2000, Eleanor had a median family income of $43,274. Most of the residents of Eleanor tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Eleanor is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
Eleanor folks tended to give their money ($500) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Eleanor that were owner-occupied was 78%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Eleanor, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Eleanor, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Eleanor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Eleanor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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