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A city of 6,855 people in West Virginia
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Conserved land4.1%98 of 2,382 acres
Trails3.2 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves214 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hurricane

City in West Virginia, US
1888Established
6,961Population
3.8 sq miArea
705 ftElevation

Hurricane ( HUR-uh-kin) is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 6,977 at the 2020 census. Located roughly equidistant from Charleston and Huntington, it is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code25526
Area code304
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Housing in Hurricane

$278K▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hurricane home is worth about $278,000, up 5.7% in a year, 55% above the West Virginia typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Hurricane's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hurricane 0.6
West Virginia 2.6
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Hurricane 13
West Virginia 11.8
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Hurricane’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 98% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 61 in WV
DistrictPutnam County SchoolsSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.

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