Hurricane
Hurricane is the Putnam County suburb that grew up while Charleston was looking the other way. Teays Valley pulled the rooftops, the I-64 exit pulled the chains, and now the corridor between here and Scott Depot is where Kanawha County professionals quietly relocated for newer schools and a shorter commute that does not involve a tunnel. The tradeoff is honest: you trade walkable downtown character for a cul-de-sac and a Kroger run. Dating here skews married-with-mortgage and youth-sports-adjacent, which is either reassuring or sobering depending on which side of thirty-five you landed on.
Hurricane by the numbers
Hurricane runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Hurricane is about $46,600.
West Virginia registers voters by party, and Kanawha County is about 37% Republican to 34% Democratic (a legacy bloc that votes Republican), with 26% Unaffiliated.
The median renter in Hurricane pays about $890 a month.
About 3,200 Hurricane residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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FireSide Grille
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Bubbarino's Bites & Bubbles - Hurricane
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Sergio's Cucina Italiana & Steaks
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Fairways Prime
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Bridge Cafe & Bistro
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King’s Kitchen
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Billy Sunday's Sports Grill
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Putnam Provisions Co. (Good Horse Scents, LLC.)
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Bogey Sports Bar
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BadHappy
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Sugar Maples
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Hanks Golf entertainment llc