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Population in July 2008: 6,335. Population change since 2000: +21.3%

Males: 3,046	(48.1%)
Females: 3,289	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25526.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,306 (it was $39,591 in 2000)

Hurricane:	$47,306
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,655

Hurricane:	$23,655
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,488 (it was $87,600 in 2000)

Hurricane:	$119,488
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,403; Detached houses: $159,616; Townhouses or other attached units: $86,140; Mobile homes: $16,196; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in Hurricane:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Black (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hurricane: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.9%), German (14.2%), English (11.3%), Irish (11.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 2141 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hurricane

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurricane city

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.3%

54 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Hurricane, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hurricane to the number of sex offenders is 422 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hurricane:	0.6% ($565)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (21.7 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (119.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Culloden, WV (1.7 miles ), Teays Valley, WV (2.1 miles ), Milton, WV (2.5 miles ), Eleanor, WV (3.0 miles ), Winfield, WV (3.1 miles ), Nitro, WV (3.2 miles ), Bancroft, WV (3.3 miles ), Tornado, WV (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $70,300
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $75,500
1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $89,100
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $84,100
2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $91,600
2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $112,800
2002: 52 buildings, average cost: $111,200
2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $119,600
2004: 75 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $124,500
2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $123,700
2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $130,400
2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $128,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.43 N, Longitude: 82.02 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +264 (+5.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 496 (20.1%)

Area code: 304

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Hurricane, West Virginia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+6.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Engineers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Hurricane by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	17.7	0.0	0.0	48.6
Robberies	0	0	0	1	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.3	33.5	16.2
Assaults	3	3	9	7	2	4
per 100,000	57.7	54.5	159.6	120.8	33.5	64.7
Burglaries	4	15	4	8	18	27
per 100,000	76.9	272.5	70.9	138.1	301.4	437.0
Thefts	66	93	139	116	151	156
per 100,000	1268.5	1689.7	2465.0	2002.4	2528.0	2524.7
Auto thefts	1	12	14	15	20	11
per 100,000	19.2	218.0	248.3	258.9	334.8	178.0
Arson	0	2	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	36.3	17.7	17.3	0.0	16.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	69.2	115.0	169.5	139.8	165.7	202.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hurricane, West Virginia

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Hurricane, West Virginia average temperatures

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Hurricane-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Hurricane city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hurricane-area historical earthquake activity is near West Virginia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Hurricane center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Hurricane center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Hurricane center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Josh Sowards - College basketball player (West Virginia Mountaineers).

Hospital/medical center in Hurricane:

PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (1400 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hurricane:

THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
H/S REHAB HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON (about 20 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 20 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Hurricane, WV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurricane:

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 64 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)

Public high school in Hurricane:

Hurricane High School (Students: 1,077; Location: 3350 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high school in Hurricane:

CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 124; Location: 3655 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hurricane:

Hurricane Middle School (Students: 872; Location: 518 MIDLAND TRAIL; Grades: 6 - 8)
West Teays Elementary School (Students: 780; Location: 3676 TEAYS VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 5)
Conner Street Elementary School (Students: 400; Location: 445 CONNER STREET; Grades: KG - 5)
Hurricane Town Elementary School (Students: 382; Location: 300 HARBOUR LANE; Grades: KG - 5)
Lakeside Elementary School (Students: 286; Location: 2550 US RT 60; Grades: PK - 5)

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Library in Hurricane:

PUTNAM COUNTY (Operating income: $456,076; Location: 4219 STATE RT.34; 86,454 books; 1,318 audio materials; 1,992 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hurricane City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Hurricane Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hurricane include: Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church (A), Saint Timothy in the Valley Episcopal Church (B), Catholic Church of the Ascension (C), Our Savior Bible Center (D), Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church (E), Teays Valley Missionary Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church of Hurricane (G), First Church of the Nazarene (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Valley View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hurricane: Hurricane City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hurricane Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Museum in the Community (3 Valley Park Road), Par Four Family Entertainment Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Mynes Road & Route 60), Yamaha Powersports (Tours & Charters; 892 Orchard Park Rd).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hurricane and their reported violations in the past:

HURRICANE TOWN OF (Population served: 8200, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hurricane, WV

5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Hurricane compared to West Virginia state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hurricane (2009 data):

Putnam County Bank: Vally Branch, Interstate Branch, at 2761 Main Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $493.7 mil, Deposits: $421.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Putnam Bancshares, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hurricane Branch at Route 19 And Route 34, branch established on 1985-09-23; Teays Valley Branch at 4141 State Route 34, branch established on 1988-09-24. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Teays Valley Banking Center Branch at 3049 Mount Vernon Rd, branch established on 2003-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
The First State Bank: Teays Valley Branch at 1101 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, branch established on 2002-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $180.4 mil, Deposits: $121.1 mil, headquarters in Barboursville, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares, Inc.
The Huntington National Bank: Teays Valley Branch at 4149 State Highway 34, branch established on 1989-04-03. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $53,586.6 mil, Deposits: $39,203.1 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 840 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
Woodforest National Bank: Hurrican Walmart Branch at 167 Progress Way, branch established on 2008-02-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hurricane, West Virginia

Red Roof Inn, 500 Putnam Village Dr, Hurricane, WV 25521, Phone: (304) 757-6392, Fax: (304) 757-6734
Ramada Limited, 419 Hurricane CRK Rd, Hurricane, WV 25526, Phone: (304) 562-3346, Fax: (304) 562-7408
Hampton Inn, 4190 State RT34, Hurricane, WV 25526, Phone: (304) 760-7292
Holiday Inn Express, 4218 State Rt 34, Hurricane, WV 25526, Phone: (304) 757-7177

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hurricane mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (65%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Hurricane

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	34.8%	18.6%	10.9%	7.7%	6.9%
Congregations	17.7%	16.1%	3.2%	8.1%	8.1%

Name	Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	3.4%	3.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Congregations	11.3%	3.2%	8.1%	1.6%	22.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	7	$19,366	$33,199	0	$0
Other Government Administration	16	$23,013	$17,260	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	12	$30,487	$30,487	0	$0
Streets and Highways	20	$43,084	$25,850	2	$1,078
Health	0	$0		1	$1,503
Sewerage	1	$2,192	$26,304	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,120	$40,480	0	$0
Totals for Government	59	$128,262	$26,087	3	$2,581

Hurricane government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,981,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,613,000
All Other: $301,000

Housing and Community Development: $63,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,451,000
Water Utilities: $1,291,000

Police Protection: $1,082,000

Regular Highways: $439,000

Central Staff Services: $219,000

Parks and Recreation: $139,000

General Public Buildings: $137,000

General - Other: $104,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000

Financial Administration: $82,000

Housing and Community Development: $32,000

Local Fire Protection: $20,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000

Public Welfare - Other: $5,000

Libraries: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $189,000
General - Interest on Debt: $319,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $443,000
General Revenue, NEC: $180,000

Fines and Forfeits: $62,000

Sale of Property: $7,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,580,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,211,000

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,599,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $105,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,728,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $22,000
Tax - Property: $841,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $781,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $86,000

Other License: $49,000

Other Selective Sales: $37,000

Public Utilities Sales: $32,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $842,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $90,000

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.77%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
Putnam County: 0.05%
West Virginia average: 0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kanawha County, WV	3.26% ($39,473 average AGI)
from Cabell County, WV	0.88% ($37,538)
from Mason County, WV	0.16% ($29,250)

7.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.14%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Putnam County: 0.05%
West Virginia average: 0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Kanawha County, WV	2.65% ($31,545 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV	0.85% ($30,759)
to Mason County, WV	0.20% ($30,868)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hurricane:

WOKU (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HURRICANE, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hurricane:

WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

TV broadcast stations around Hurricane:

WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Hurricane, West Virginia:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

West Virginia average:

Fatal accident count: 57
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 62
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

See more detailed statistics of Hurricane fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $1,100,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,306

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

354 Teays Lane, Structure height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA663
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Dane Ershen, 2975 Benedict Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.6 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Tim McDougall, Rt 12 Box 299 ( 310904 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.5 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Tim McDougall, Peach Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 73.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Terah Larsen, Route 3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91 m
Registrant: Cst Holdings, LLC, 323 South Hale Street, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60187, Phone: (630) 221-8500, Email:
0.48 Km E Of Int Of Peach Ridge & Hurricane Creek Rds, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 90.5 m
Registrant: Big River Radio Inc, Blacksburg, VA 24063-0889, Phone: (540) 961-2377
Kimberly A Thomas, 2547r Teays Valley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7

Interstate 64 At Hurricane W Va, Call Sign: KFD569, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/07/2011
Registrant: State Of West Virginia, Buckhannon, WV 26201-0610, Phone: (304) 348-3036
Hurricane Doh Sub Cty Hq, Call Sign: KNAE807, Licensee ID: L00038645
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz, 47.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 09/13/2005, Expiration Date: 12/05/2015
Registrant: West Virginia Department Of Transportation Division Of Highways, Brushy Fork Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201, Phone: (304) 472-1750, Fax: (304) 473-4256, Email:
2340 E Of Csxt Mp 481, Type: Pole, Structure height: 22 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: KEL879, Licensee ID: L00003681
Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.410 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 161.520 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 06/23/2013, Certifier: L W Allen
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
2595 Main St, Call Sign: KNEY785, Licensee ID: L00089848
Assigned Frequencies : 458.250 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2003
Registrant: Claxton Smith & Sons Ready Mixed Concrete Co Inc, Rt 1 Box 74, Poca, WV 25159
WALLMART TANK, Walmart Tank 4 Km Sw Of Jct. Cr 19 & Cr 19/5, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPSM502
Assigned Frequencies : 153.725 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2001, Expiration Date: 06/20/2011, Certifier: Raymond D Peak
Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems, Inc., 6819 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55439, Phone: (952) 996-9442, Fax: (952) 941-9502, Email:
4140 Teays Valley Rd, Call Sign: WPTB867
457.512 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.537 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/2001, Expiration Date: 08/24/2011, Certifier: Sandy L Hall
Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:
Lat: 38.448694 Lon: -81.968722, Call Sign: WPUG857
Assigned Frequencies : 451.187 MHz, 456.187 MHz
Grant Date: 03/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/04/2012, Certifier: Tony Santino
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

HURRICANE, 2.8 Mi Se Of I64 & Rt 34, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WMT414
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 11653.1 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
WVAH STUDIO, 11 Broadcast Plaza, Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPNH913
Assigned Frequencies : 21820.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2002, Expiration Date: 10/30/2012
Registrant: Wchs Licensee, LLC, 1301 Piedmont Rd, Charleston, WV 25301, Phone: (304) 346-5358, Fax: (304) 346-5414, Email:
City Park, 3547 R Teays Valley Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPQX985
Assigned Frequencies : 11163.1 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 11/20/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
Waldo TS, 4 Miles N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: KQK20, Licensee ID: L00268142
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2000, Expiration Date: 04/11/2010
Registrant: Appalachian Power Company

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Signal Knob, 1.5 Miles Nw Of, Call Sign: KNKL577
Assigned Frequencies : 454.525 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 107 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hurricane)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hurricane)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$163,417	54	$162,184	43	$134,847	9	$50,389	5	$82,090	2	$55,225
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	6	$164,092	5	$130,912	1	$8,790	0	$0	1	$33,580
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	6	$128,365	18	$139,911	4	$41,813	2	$163,755	2	$50,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$162,290	5	$181,898	11	$170,792	1	$97,820	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$204,665	2	$183,475	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	11	$185,525	3	$209,697
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$201,620	2	$174,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0206.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 75
Hazardous Condition: 48
Service Call: 4
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Hurricane

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hurricane, WV

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