Hurricane is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, home to about 6,855 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25526, and parts of 25510 are in Hurricane too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hurricane; also Teays Valley
Mostly Culloden; part is in Hurricane
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hurricane. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hurricane; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hurricane had 6,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Putnam County grew from 17,330 residents in 1900 to 57,440 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winfield Locks, WV weather station (8 miles away).
19,036 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hurricane.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 30 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 86 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Putnam County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Street Elementary SchoolHurricane | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Hurricane Town Elementary SchoolHurricane | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lakeside Elementary SchoolHurricane | Pre-K–5 | 182 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolHurricane | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| West Teays Elementary SchoolHurricane | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hurricane Middle SchoolHurricane | 6–8 | 821 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hurricane High SchoolHurricane | 9–12 | 1,141 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist AcademyHurricane | K–12 | 211 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Teays Valley, Culloden and Milton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.