Hurricane, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 5,222. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,968 (+14.3% change)
Males: 2,511 (48.1%), Females: 2,711 (51.9%)
Putnam County
Zip code: 25526
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $39,591
Median house value: $89,000
Population by Race
Races in Hurricane:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (24.9%), German (14.2%), English (11.3%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (2.6%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hurricane
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hurricane city
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 11.3%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+6.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hurricane:
- PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (1400 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hurricane:
- THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
- THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 24 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)
- H/S REHAB HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (about 25 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurricane:
- YEAGER (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
- TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 37 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
- MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 74 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hurricane:
- ONA AIRPARK (about 13 miles; MILTON, WV; Abbreviation: 12V)
- LEON (about 20 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)
- ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 20 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurricane:
- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 67 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
- SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
- HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
Schools
Public high school in Hurricane:
- HURRICANE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,012; Location: 3350 TEAYS VALLEY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Hurricane:
- CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 3655 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hurricane:
- HURRICANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: 518 MIDLAND TRL; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WEST TEAYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: 3676 TEAYS VALLEY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- HURRICANE TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 300 HARBOUR LN; Grades: KG – 05)
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 2550 US ROUTE 60; Grades: PK – 05)
- CONNER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 445 CONNER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
Libraries
Library in Hurricane:
- PUTNAM COUNTY (Operating income: $456,076; Location: 4219 STATE RT.34; 86,454 books; 1,318 audio materials; 1,992 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)