Eleanor is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River.

[6] The town, named for Eleanor Roosevelt, was established as a New Deal project in the 1930s like other Franklin D. Roosevelt towns around the nation (e.g. Greenbelt, Greenhills, Greendale, Hanford, or Norris).

[9] It was one of three resettlement communities in West Virginia, the others being Arthurdale and Tygart Valley.

[11] The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

There were 659 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km2).

24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 608 housing units at an average density of 722.0 per square mile (279.5/km2).

25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.