Hurricane, Utah
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Hurricane is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,250 at the 2000 census.and by 2004 had been estimated to increase to 9,748. Hurricane has seen tremendous population growth along with many other areas of southwest Utah since the 1970s and has blended into neighboring St. George.
Hurricane is so named for its year-round gale-force winds that were first encountered by Mormon settlers in the early 20th century, although locals pronounce the name of the city "hûr'-ǐ-kŭn". This pronunciation, however, is under fire by people moving into the area who do not wish the community to continue to be plagued with the stigma of its residents being "rubes" and "hicks". Old timers, however, feel that the pronunciation sets the town apart, and helps with the confusion of the town's name being compared to a Hurricane (windstorm).
Education
Hurricane has one high school, Hurricane High School (encompassing grades 10-12), attended by students from the surrounding communities of La Verkin, Toquerville, and Springdale, among others. The community supports a middle school, Hurricane Middle School (encompassing grades 8-9), an intermediate school Hurricane Intermediate School (encompassing grades 6-7), and two elementary schools, Hurricane Elementary School and Three Falls Elementary School. There is also a Hurricane-based center for nearby Dixie State College of Utah.High School Sports
In 2002-2003, The Hurricane High School Men's Track team was crowned Utah Division 3A State Champions.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.7 km² (31.5 mi²). 80.6 km² (31.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 8,250 people, 2,762 households, and 2,201 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.4/km² (265.2/mi²). There were 3,375 housing units at an average density of 41.9/km² (108.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 0.16% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.There were 2,762 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,865, and the median income for a family was $36,955. Males had a median income of $30,172 versus $19,588 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,353. About 10.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- [City of Hurricane] The official web site of the City of Hurricane, Utah
- [Hurricane High School]
- [Hurricane Middle School]
- [Three Falls Elementary School]
- [Hurricane Valley Information Provided by HHS]
- [Hurricane History at Onlineutah.com]
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