Hurricane, WV town hall & government
Hurricane spent $13.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hurricane's government.
Where Hurricane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
Hurricane didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hurricane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Hurricane's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Buffalo, Eleanor, Poca and Winfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,937 per pupil, $8,955 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Hurricane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hurricane pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hurricane's government
Who represents Hurricane
Hurricane is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.