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Hurricane, WV

Population
7,367
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
707 ft
Median Home Value
$210,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$878/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$71,167
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Hurricane in context.

Overall#13 best place in West VirginiaPopulation ranking#22 highest population in West VirginiaNearest larger communityCharleston, West Virginia22 miles away · 46,117 residents.

About Hurricane

Hurricane is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, situated within the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area. Named after Hurricane Creek by surveyors commissioned by George Washington and serving as the site of a Civil War skirmish, the community of approximately 6,855 is served by the Putnam County Schools district for public primary and secondary education.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Rent PricesA96.3ratingLow Property CrimeA96.2rating

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