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'''Hurricane''' (pronounced "her'-i-kin") is a city located in [[Putnam County, West Virginia]], [[United States|USA]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the city had a total population of 5,222. |
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== Geography == |
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[[Image:WVMap-doton-Hurricane.PNG|right|Location of Hurricane, West Virginia]] |
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Hurricane is located at 38°25'57" North, 82°1'11" West (38.432483, -82.019718){{GR|1}}. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 7.7 [[square kilometer|km²]] (3.0 [[square mile|mi²]]). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.67% water. |
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== Demographics == |
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 5,222 people, 2,098 households, and 1,518 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 681.2/km² (1,765.0/mi²). There are 2,258 housing units at an average density of 294.5/km² (763.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. |
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There are 2,098 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.98. |
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In the city the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males. |
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The median income for a household in the city is $39,591, and the median income for a family is $43,155. Males have a median income of $34,808 versus $22,972 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $20,119. 10.3% of the population and 8.2% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. |
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== External links == |
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.432483|-82.019718}} |
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[[Category:Cities in West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Putnam County, West Virginia]] |
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Revision as of 22:13, 26 February 2006
