EllenboroWV
A town of 209. A regional job hub with 606 jobs.
What makes Ellenboro stand out
The 2 things Ellenboro does most differently from other towns.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ellenboro’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Ritchie County vs Tyler Con. - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 10/13/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Varsity Girls Volleyball Multi-team Event - 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Ritchie County vs Ravenswood - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/10/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 23
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ellenboro. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Ellenboro
Most working residents leave Ellenboro for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisville (9%), Parkersburg (9%) and Pennsboro (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Ellenboro home is worth about $84K
The typical Ellenboro home is worth about $84,000, up 8.7% in a year, 53% below the West Virginia typical home.
Typical home value
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ellenboro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Ellenboro’s public schools outperform 39% of West Virginia districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie County Middle | 5–8 | 301 | C+ |
| Ritchie County High School | 9–12 | 328 | B− |
How healthy Ellenboro is
Ellenboro beats the West Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Ellenboro | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.9% | 86.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.5% | 10.6% |
0% of Ellenboro is conserved land
2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Every workday, about 599 people come to Ellenboro for work
Where Ellenboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ellenboro
Town in West Virginia, United States
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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- Population
- 221
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 26346
- Area code
- 304