Hurricane, West Virginia
Hurricane, West Virginia | |
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Main Street in Hurricane in 2007 | |
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Location of Hurricane in Putnam County, West Virginia. | |
Hurricane Hurricane | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′57″N 82°1′11″W / 38.43250°N 82.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Scott Edwards |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.78 sq mi (9.78 km2) |
| • Land | 3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,961 |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,919 |
| • Density | 1,717.6/sq mi (663.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 25526 |
| Area codes | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-39532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554759 |
| Website | http://www.hurricanewv.com/ |
Hurricane (/ˈhərəkɪn/ 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.