Hurricane, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,250. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,989 (+33.2% change)
Males: 4,085 (49.5%), Females: 4,165 (50.5%)

Washington County

Zip code: 84737

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $32,865
Median house value: $125,700

Population by Race

Races in Hurricane:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (33.8%), German (13.1%), United States (11.2%), Irish (7.4%), Scottish (5.4%), Danish (4.8%).

Elevation: 3266 feet

Land area: 31.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hurricane

• High school or higher: 84.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurricane city

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 68.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 7.8%

2.9% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,187 (+103.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hurricane:

• DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
• VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
• GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 76 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurricane:

• ST GEORGE MUNI (about 19 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
• CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
• GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 118 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Abbreviation: GCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hurricane:

• HURRICANE (about 4 miles; HURRICANE, UT; Abbreviation: 1L8)
• COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 28 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: AZC)
• MESQUITE (about 56 miles; MESQUITE, NV; Abbreviation: 67L)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurricane:

• DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 20 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
• SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
• NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
• MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 141 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 13,686)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 143 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)
• YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 188 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)

Schools

Public high school in Hurricane:

• HURRICANE HIGH (Students: 1,010; Location: 345 W 100 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hurricane:

• HURRICANE MIDDLE (Students: 785; Location: 395 N 200 W; Grades: 06 – 08)
• THREE FALLS ELEM SCH (Students: 620; Location: 789 S 700 W; Grades: KG – 05)
• HURRICANE ELEM SCH (Students: 428; Location: 63 S 100 W; Grades: KG – 05)