Eleanor is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, home to about 1,726 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25070.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eleanor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eleanor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Eleanor had 1,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Putnam County grew from 17,330 residents in 1900 to 57,440 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Locks, WV weather station (2 miles away).
19,036 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eleanor.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Putnam County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary SchoolEleanor | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| George Washington Middle SchoolEleanor | 6–8 | 291 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Putnam Career & Technical CenterEleanor | 9–12 | 2 | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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