Ellenboro, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Ellenboro is a town in Ritchie County
, West Virginia
, United States
. The population was 373 at the 2000 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 373 people, 158 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density
was 477.0 inhabitants per square mile (184.6/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 231.5 per square mile (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.27% African American, and 1.07% from two or more races.
There were 158 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $21,111 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,418. About 26.7% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Ellenboro once had a glass factory and at a much earlier time a very well known resort. However, both have ceased operation. The town was created in the early 1900s and was named after the postmaster's daughter.
Ritchie County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,343 people, 4,184 households, and 2,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 5,513 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
and West Virginia Route 16; the North Bend Rail Trail
North Bend Rail Trail
The North Bend Rail Trail is a rail trail in north-central and western West Virginia in the United States. It is operated by West Virginia State Parks and is part of the American Discovery 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
Right-of-way (railroad)
A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted, through an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes, such as for a trail, driveway, rail line or highway. A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way...
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
to build their line through the town; an earlier name for the community was Shumley. Ellenboro was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1903.
Geography
Ellenboro is located at 39°16′4"N 81°3′5"W (39.267702, -81.051299).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 373 people, 158 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 477.0 inhabitants per square mile (184.6/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 231.5 per square mile (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.27% African American, and 1.07% from two or more races.
There were 158 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $21,111 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,418. About 26.7% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Ellenboro once had a glass factory and at a much earlier time a very well known resort. However, both have ceased operation. The town was created in the early 1900s and was named after the postmaster's daughter.