Editing Eleanor, West Virginia

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|official_name            = Eleanor, West Virginia
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|subdivision_name1        = [[West Virginia]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam]]

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|leader_name              = Charles Cameron "Cam" Clendenin
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|population_est           = 1539
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|website                  = {{URL|http://eleanorwv.com/}}
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'''Eleanor''' is a town in [[Putnam County, West Virginia|Putnam County]], [[West Virginia]], United States, along the [[Kanawha River]].<ref>{{cite book| title= West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1997 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-246-3 |pages= 42}}</ref> Its population was 1,548 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|title=Population statistics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319014422/http://m.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf|archive-date=March 19, 2013}}</ref> 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, Maryland|Greenbelt]], [[Greenhills, Ohio|Greenhills]], [[Greendale, Wisconsin|Greendale]], [[Hanford, Washington|Hanford]], or [[Norris, Tennessee|Norris]]).<ref name="hamill">{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=252;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=224}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/25/us/25eleanor.html?scp=1&sq=Eleanor&st=cse|title=From New Deal to New Hard Times, Eleanor Endures|last=Barry|first=Dan|work=The New York Times|date=December 24, 2009|access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Eleanor was established in 1934, when [[List of Presidents of the United States|President]] Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt|Eleanor]] visited the county and developed it as a test site for families.<ref name="hamill" />

As a "[[sundown town]]", like other Franklin Roosevelt towns around the nation (such as [[Greenbelt, Maryland|Greenbelt]], [[Greenhills, Ohio|Greenhills]], [[Greendale, Wisconsin|Greendale]], [[Hanford, Washington|Hanford]], or [[Norris, Tennessee|Norris]]), it was for whites only.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/25/us/25eleanor.html|title=From New Deal to New Hard Times, Eleanor Endures|last=Barry|first=Dan|work=The New York Times|date=December 24, 2009|access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref>

It was one of three resettlement communities in West Virginia, the others being [[Arthurdale, West Virginia|Arthurdale]] and [[Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District|Tygart Valley]]. 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 three schools in Eleanor: George Washington Elementary School, George Washington Middle School and the Putnam County Career and Technical Center.

==Geography==
Eleanor is located at {{coord|38|32|21|N|81|55|52|W|type:city}} (38.539037, -81.931046).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=386964&cityname=Eleanor%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Eleanor, West Virginia]</ref>

{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Eleanor, West Virginia (Winfield Locks) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 80
 | Feb record high F  = 81
 | Mar record high F  = 87
 | Apr record high F  = 93
 | May record high F  = 96
 | Jun record high F  = 102
 | Jul record high F  = 101
 | Aug record high F  = 103
 | Sep record high F  = 102
 | Oct record high F  = 96
 | Nov record high F  = 87
 | Dec record high F  = 80
 | year record high F = 

|Jan avg record high F = 67.2
|Feb avg record high F = 70.4
|Mar avg record high F = 77.6
|Apr avg record high F = 86.2
|May avg record high F = 89.2
|Jun avg record high F = 92.7
|Jul avg record high F = 94.5
|Aug avg record high F = 94.1
|Sep avg record high F = 92.4
|Oct avg record high F = 84.7
|Nov avg record high F = 77.1
|Dec avg record high F = 68.7
|year avg record high F = 96.0

 | Jan high F = 43.6
 | Feb high F = 47.5
 | Mar high F = 56.3
 | Apr high F = 69.0
 | May high F = 76.3
 | Jun high F = 84.0
 | Jul high F = 87.0
 | Aug high F = 86.4
 | Sep high F = 80.7
 | Oct high F = 69.5
 | Nov high F = 57.7
 | Dec high F = 47.3
 | year high F = 67.1
 | Jan mean F = 33.8
 | Feb mean F = 36.8
 | Mar mean F = 44.3
 | Apr mean F = 55.3
 | May mean F = 63.9
 | Jun mean F = 72.1
 | Jul mean F = 75.8
 | Aug mean F = 74.9
 | Sep mean F = 68.7
 | Oct mean F = 57.1
 | Nov mean F = 46.0
 | Dec mean F = 38.0
 | year mean F = 55.6
 | Jan low F = 24.0
 | Feb low F = 26.1
 | Mar low F = 32.3
 | Apr low F = 41.6
 | May low F = 51.4
 | Jun low F = 60.2
 | Jul low F = 64.6
 | Aug low F = 63.4
 | Sep low F = 56.7
 | Oct low F = 44.6
 | Nov low F = 34.3
 | Dec low F = 28.6
 | year low F = 44.0

|Jan avg record low F = 6.3
|Feb avg record low F = 10.6
|Mar avg record low F = 17.7
|Apr avg record low F = 27.8
|May avg record low F = 36.9
|Jun avg record low F = 49.4
|Jul avg record low F = 56.2
|Aug avg record low F = 55.1
|Sep avg record low F = 44.4
|Oct avg record low F = 32.1
|Nov avg record low F = 21.4
|Dec avg record low F = 14.3
|year avg record low F = 3.5

 | Jan record low F  = -18
 | Feb record low F  = -9
 | Mar record low F  = 0
 | Apr record low F  = 18
 | May record low F  = 27
 | Jun record low F  = 37
 | Jul record low F  = 48
 | Aug record low F  = 43
 | Sep record low F  = 34
 | Oct record low F  = 21
 | Nov record low F  = 7
 | Dec record low F  = -10
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 2.71
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.93
 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.70
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.18
 | May precipitation inch = 4.07
 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.55
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.32
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.68
 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.93
 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.70
 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.58
 | Dec precipitation inch = 3.13
 | year precipitation inch = 39.48
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 11.1
 | Mar precipitation days  = 12.4
 | Apr precipitation days  = 12.1
 | May precipitation days  = 12.9
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 10.7
 | Aug precipitation days  = 9.2
 | Sep precipitation days  = 8.1
 | Oct precipitation days  = 9.3
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.9
 | Dec precipitation days  = 13.1
 | year precipitation days = 132.2
 | Jan snow inch = 4.1
 | Feb snow inch = 2.7
 | Mar snow inch = 2.6
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 1.3
 | year snow inch = 10.7
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 2.6
 | Feb snow days  = 2.0
 | Mar snow days  = 0.6
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 1.2
 | year snow days = 6.4
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=rlx
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 13, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00469683&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 13, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 1035
|1980= 1282
|1990= 1256
|2000= 1345
|2010= 1518
|2020= 1542
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1539
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,518 people, 624 households, and 445 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|716.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 659 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 574 households, and 416 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,597.1 inhabitants per square mile (618.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 608 housing units at an average density of 722.0 per square mile (279.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 99.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 574 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.6% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,284, and the median income for a family was $43,274. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,198 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,104. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://eleanorwv.20m.com Community website]

{{Putnam County, West Virginia}}
{{Huntington-Ashland-Ironton MSA}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}
{{Eleanor Roosevelt}}

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[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Eleanor Roosevelt]]
[[Category:Towns in Putnam County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Kanawha River]]
[[Category:New Deal subsistence homestead communities]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]