Hurricane, West Virginia
| Hurricane, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
Main Street in Hurricane in 2007
|
|
 Location of Hurricane, West Virginia |
|
| Coordinates: 38°25′57″N 82°1′11″W / 38.43250°N 82.01972°WCoordinates: 38°25′57″N 82°1′11″W / 38.43250°N 82.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Putnam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Edwards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.76 km2) |
| • Land | 3.74 sq mi (9.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,284 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 6,359 |
| • Density | 1,680.2/sq mi (648.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25526 |
| Area code(s) | 304,681 |
| FIPS code | 54-39532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554759 |
| Website | http://www.hurricanewv.com/ |
Hurricane /ˈhɜːrᵻkɪn/ is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census.
Hurricane is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.
Hurricane was named after Hurricane Creek, which was, in turn, named after a group of trees at the arm of the river bent in one direction. A party of surveyors commissioned by George Washington noted the site appeared to have been struck by a hurricane, giving rise to the name. Locals pronounce the town (HURR-i-KINN) not (HURR-i-CANE). Less than 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Hurricane is a post office named Tornado.
A town named Hurricane Bridge was located where West Virginia Route 39 now crosses the creek, near current-day Hurricane. The town can be traced back to an 1811 Virginia map. The town primarily consisted of a large Inn. On March 28, 1863 , Union and Confederate forces fought a Civil War battle at Hurricane Bridge, now known as the skirmish at Hurricane Bridge.
Hurricane itself can be traced back to 1873, when a railroad track was laid through the town and a small depot was constructed. It was during this period that Main Street developed, and other businesses in the area. Hurricane was a trading and residential town for tobacco growers and other farmers in the early 1900s. The fire department was established March 2, 1936. It was incorporated as a town in 1889, and as a city in the 1970s.
...
Wikipedia