Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:04 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:41 am – 5:10 pm
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People22,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.29,062 householdsMedian household income $85,176Median home value $235,400Median rent $894 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,453 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 10,632 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 10%, retail 9%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days22 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Albans station, 9 mi away; rain from St. Albans 5.1 Wsw; snow from Winfield Locks
Parks and public landsHurricane City Parkpark · 3.0 miValley Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 61 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 1,465 acresWinfield Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.7 mi · 377 acresHilbert Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 384 acresAmherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 7,529 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Nov 197948 mi away, near Grayson, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Feb 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPutnam County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured111 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cabell County, WV, 14 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hurricaneserves 8,987 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation924 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley Hospital4.5 miPost officeHurricane Post Office3.0 miTown hallHurricane City Hall3.0 miPoliceHurricane Police Department3.0 miFire stationHurricane Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLakeside Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSouthern West Virginia Community and Technical College - Lincoln Site10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYeager Airport CRW22 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH121 miInterstateI-644.0 miUS highwayUS 601.2 miAmtrakCharleston, WV CHW19 miCoachHurricaneBarons Bus Lines3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 25526 ZIP area.
