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Ellenboro

A town of 221 people in West Virginia
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails2.1 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
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About Ellenboro

Town in West Virginia, United States
221Population
1.1 sq miArea
810 ftElevation

Ellenboro is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 16; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town. The town was named for Ellen Mariah Williamson, the eldest daughter of the family that granted a right of way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to build their line through the town; an earlier name for the community was Shumley. Ellenboro was incorporated in 1903.

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ZIP code26346
Area code304
Living in Ellenboro

Housing in Ellenboro

$84K▲ 8.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ellenboro home is worth about $84,000, up 8.7% in a year, 53% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Health in Ellenboro

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2better than WV·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sistersville General HospitalSistersville · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ritchie County Primary Care AssociationHarrisville · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Ellenboro

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

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School Grade C+

The public schools Ellenboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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