Ellenboro, West Virginia

About Ellenboro

Ellenboro is a tiny community in northern West Virginia, home to 248 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ellenboro holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 221 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellenboro News Today

• Ellenboro, 26346, West Virginia The Weather Channel · Jan 6
• Ritchie County High School (Ellenboro, WV) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Obituary: Dodd, Anthony Wade WTAP · Dec 10
• Schedule - Ritchie County Rebels (Ellenboro, WV) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Ellenboro, West Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellenboro Unique

• Positioned in northern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellenboro

• Dodd's Log Cabin Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Ellenboro

• Ritchie County High School
• Ritchie County Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellenboro

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