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Ellenboro is a tiny town of 209 people in Ritchie County, West Virginia. It's about 26 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 99 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $652 a month.
209people
$118kTypical home
$652/moRent
84° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
202Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 209
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 186 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 26 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$745/mo)
- Median rent $652/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to PKB airport
- 95 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 833 ft
- 207 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ritchie County: R+73 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.