Editing Hurricane, Utah

{{Short description|City in Utah, United States}}
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'''Hurricane''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɜːr|ᵻ|k|ən}} {{respell|HUR|ih|kən}}) is a city in [[Washington County, Utah|Washington County]], [[Utah]], United States. Its population was 20,036 as of the [[2020 United States Census]] estimates. The Hurricane valley makes up the easternmost part of the [[St. George, Utah|St. George]] metropolitan area and is near [[Zion National Park]]. Hurricane is known for its historic peach and pecan orchards, open space, and green fields.

==History==
Hurricane was first settled in 1896 and received its name after a whirlwind blew the top off a buggy in which [[Erastus Snow]] was riding. Snow exclaimed, "Well, that was a Hurricane. We'll name this 'Hurricane Hill'."<ref>Daughters of the Utah Pioneers historic marker dated September 25, 1931, currently located at Heritage Park at 35 W. State Street, Hurricane, Utah. See also [http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1633 Utah History Research Center online database entry] taken from the Utah State Historical Society's 1995-1996 survey of historic markers and monuments.</ref>

Hurricane, which is pronounced "Her-ah-kun" by local residents (mimicking the accent of early [[Liverpool|Liverpudlian]] settlers), is in eastern Washington County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofhurricane.com/categories/about/|title=Hurricane City Official Website Area History and Attractions|website=www.cityofhurricane.com|access-date=December 27, 2018}}</ref> The community was settled as part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints's (LDS Church) President [[Brigham Young]]'s "Cotton Mission", intended to establish the southern end of Utah for agricultural purposes. The town once operated a large peach and apricot orchard for the LDS Church and is historically known for small farms of peaches, pecans, and pistachio nuts.

The [[1992 St. George earthquake]] destroyed three houses and various utilities, causing about {{US$|1 million|link=yes}} in damage.<ref name="desnews 19940515">{{cite web
|url=https://www.deseret.com/1994/5/15/19109019/92-quake-left-st-george-virtually-unshaken
|title='92 quake left St. George virtually unshaken
|date=May 15, 1994
|agency=Associated Press
|publisher=[[Deseret News]]
|access-date=March 18, 2020
}}</ref><ref name="ugs official 1995 report">{{cite book
|url=https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/circular/C-88.pdf
|title=The September 2, 1992 M<sub>L</sub> 5.8 St. George Earthquake, Washington County, Utah
|date=1995
|isbn=1-55791-367-6
|editor1-first=Gary E.
|editor1-last=Christenson
|publisher=[[Utah Geological Survey]]
|access-date=March 18, 2020
|archive-date=December 13, 2016
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213102434/https://ugspub.nr.utah.gov/publications/circular/C-88.pdf
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

==Places of interest==
The town has multiple parks, a dog park, a city pool and large community center, several ranked golf courses, two recreational reservoirs (Sand Hollow and Quail Creek State Parks), and a small municipal airfield. The Hurricane Valley Heritage Park Museum is located on the corner of State Street and Main. The area has several medical clinics.

[[Hurricane Canal]] was focal to the Hurricane Valley for approximately 80 years. It was built in 11 years (1893–1904), mostly by pick and shovel. Since 1985, the canal has been empty. In 2000, special interest groups came together to preserve the canal, receiving grants and volunteering time to construct a trail in tribute to the efforts the early settlers put forth to make the canal a reality. A monument at the trailhead briefly recounts the canal story. Much of the trail, which covers a small section of the canal, is the actual west bank of the canal, which "canal riders" rode every day when the canal was in operation to ensure there were no leaks or other problems, because the bank was somewhat unstable. The trail provides views of the towns of Hurricane and [[La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]] throughout. The trail ends before reaching the [[Virgin River Gorge]], approximately five miles from the canal's former headwaters.

[[Sand Hollow State Park]] contains a 1,322 acre reservoir, multiple camping locations, and off-roading trails, and is located in the south part of Hurricane.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discover|url=https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/sand-hollow/discover/|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=Utah State Parks|language=en-US}}</ref> In addition to the sand beaches which are open to [[Off-road vehicle|OHV]]'s, the state park provides tunnel access across Utah State Route 7 to the neighboring Sand Mountain, which houses the popular Hurricane Sand Dunes. Sand Hollow can be accessed from Utah State Route 9, via Sand Hollow Road, or from the State Route 7.

[[Quail Creek State Park]] has a 600-acre reservoir and a campground.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quail Creek State Park|url=https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/quail-creek/|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=Utah State Parks|language=en-US}}</ref> The reservoir it partially fed by Quail Creek to the north. The reservoir is for fishing, boating, kayaking, and paddle-boarding. The state park can be accessed from either State Route 9 or Old Highway 91 via [[Utah State Route 318|5300 W/State Route 318]].

The [[Virgin River]] forms nearly all of Hurricane's north border. It travels through the city's Confluence Park and crosses State Route 9 at both the Hurricane-[[La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]] border and near Quail Creek 3 miles from [[Harrisburg Junction, Utah|Harrisburg Junction]]. The river indirectly provides water to Hurricane and most of Washington County.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|31.5|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|31.1|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi}} (1.39%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/hurricanecityutah|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hurricane city, Utah|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Interstate 15|U.S. Interstate 15]] forms part of the northwest border of Hurricane. It has one exit, exit 16, that is located in Hurricane, and another exit, exit 27, that provides access to Hurricane from the north. I-15 is the main means of transportation to nearby [[St. George, Utah|St. George]] and also connects the town to [[Salt Lake City]], 290 miles to the north, and [[Las Vegas]], 138 miles to the south.

[[Utah State Route 9]] begins in Hurricane, at Harrisburg Junction. It travels east through Hurricane, forming State Street. SR-9 links Hurricane to the nearby [[Zion National Park]] and to [[U.S. Route 89]]. State Route 9 is also Hurricane's main connector to I-15.

[[Utah State Route 59]] ends in Hurricane, at the intersection of SR-9 and Main Street. It connects Hurricane with the nearby [[Hildale, Utah|Hilldale]] and indirectly connects Hurricane to [[Kanab, Utah|Kanab]] and Lake Powell through [[Arizona State Route 389]].

[[Utah State Route 7]], also known as Southern Parkway, when finished with construction, will begin at State Route 9 just south of Hurricane's business district and provide access to [[Washington, Utah|Washington]] and South St. George. State Route 7 has its western terminus just north of the Arizona border in St. George where it becomes Sun River Parkway at I-15.

Hurricane Municipal Airport, located in the south of Hurricane, is the city's only public airstrip. It has only one runway, no taxiway, and only services small personal aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hurricane City Official Website Airport|url=http://www.cityofhurricane.com/categories/departments/airport/|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=www.cityofhurricane.com}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1910= 336
|1920= 1021
|1930= 1197
|1940= 1524
|1950= 1271
|1960= 1251
|1970= 1408
|1980= 2660
|1990= 3915
|2000= 8250
|2010= 13748
|estyear=2019
|estimate=19074
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cityofhurricane.com/uploads/fb/about/2010Census.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-date=November 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130113353/http://cityofhurricane.com/uploads/fb/about/2010Census.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> there were 13,748 people, 4,609 households and 3,545 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|540|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,461 housing units at an average density of {{convert|435.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 4,609 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32.

Age distribution was 32.3% under the age of 19, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 11.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median household income was $32,865, and the median family income 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.

==Economy==
[[File:State Street and Main Street, Hurricane, Utah.jpg|thumb|right|State Street and Main Street]]
[[File:Sunrise over Hurricane, Utah.jpg|thumb|right|Sunrise over Hurricane]]
The one main boulevard is State Street, renovated and designated Utah [[Utah State Route 9|SR-9]]. From 100 East to 400 West, the shopping district is designated as a historical district, with ongoing preservation efforts. Three of the larger homes in town are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

Hurricane is on [[Utah State Route 9]], between [[Interstate 15]] and [[Zion National Park]]. As a result, the city has numerous motels, restaurants, and other businesses available to the millions of tourists who visit Zion National Park each year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats Report Viewer|url=https://irma.nps.gov/STATS/SSRSReports/Park%20Specific%20Reports/Annual%20Park%20Recreation%20Visitation%20(1904%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)?Park=ZION|access-date=July 6, 2020|website=irma.nps.gov}}</ref> Hurricane benefits from visitors to [[Lake Powell]] and the North Rim of [[Grand Canyon National Park]] via [[Utah State Route 59]], which intersects State Route 9 within Hurricane city limits. The Hurricane area is a destination for mountain biking in Southwestern Utah,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mountain bike festival continues to grow in popularity|url=https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/03/23/prc-mountain-bike-festival-continues-to-grow-in-popularity/|access-date=July 6, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> as the city is near the Gooseberry Mesa, J.E.M and Little Creek mountain biking trails.

Old U.S. Highway 91 houses distribution centers for many companies. The biggest is the [[Walmart]] Distribution Center, which employs an estimated 700 people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Walmart Distribution Center Network USA|url=https://mwpvl.com/html/walmart.html|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=mwpvl.com}}</ref> The road has distribution centers for Orgill, Pepsi-Cola, BlvdHome, PrimeSource Sanitary Supply, and many smaller businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Distribution Locations|url=https://www.orgill.com/index.aspx?tab=110102|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=www.orgill.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blvdhome.com/locations/hurricane|access-date=March 21, 2021|title=Boulevard|website=www.blvdhome.com}}</ref>

==Education==
Hurricane is a part of the [[Washington County School District (Utah)|Washington County School District]]. Hurricane has one high school, [[Hurricane High School (Utah)|Hurricane High School]] (encompassing grades 10–12), attended also by students from the surrounding communities including [[La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]], [[Toquerville, Utah|Toquerville]], and [[Springdale, Utah|Springdale]]. There are two elementary schools, an intermediate school (grades 6–7), a middle school (grades 8–9), and one charter school, Valley Academy (grades K-8).

==In popular culture==
Part of [[Katy Perry]]'s "[[Rise (Katy Perry song)|Rise]]" music video was filmed in [[Sand Hollow State Park]], with Sullivan Knoll featured in the background in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilman |first1=Don |title=Katy Perry's newest video 'Rise' shot in Southern Utah |url=https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2016/08/05/djg-katy-perrys-newest-video-rise-shot-in-southern-utah/#.Yq-9aqLMLIU |website=St. George News |publisher=St. George News |access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref>

The <i>[[Five Nights at Freddy's]]</i> video game franchise takes place in Hurricane, as revealed in the tie-in novel [[Five Nights at Freddy's#Books|<i>The Silver Eyes</i>]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holstrom |first1=Jans |title=Dread X Book Club: The Silver Eyes is Weird |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/483183/dread-x-book-club-the-silver-eyes-is-weird/ |website=Dread Central |publisher=Dread Central |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Oliver DeMille]], author, educator, and public speaker
*[[AJ Dybantsa]], basketball player, attends Utah Prep in Hurricane<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harper |first=Mitch |date=May 24, 2024 |title=Nation's No. 1 Basketball Recruit Will Conclude Prep Career At Utah High School |url=https://kslsports.com/517748/aj-dybantsa-utah-prep-transfer-number-one-basketball-recruit/ |work=[[KSL News]]|quote=AJ Dybantsa, a five-star wing, will play the 2024-25 season at Utah Prep, which will begin operations based out of Southern Utah in Hurricane this upcoming academic year.}}</ref>
*[[Derral Eves]], co-founder of ''[[The Chosen (TV series)|The Chosen]]''
*[[Don Leo Jonathan]], wrestler
*[[James Judd (legislator)|James Judd]], legislator, businessman, and LDS church leader
*[[Bradley Last]], politician in the [[Utah House of Representatives]]
*[[W. Paul Reeve]], historian and professor at the [[University of Utah]]
*[[Donald L. Staheli]], business executive and [[general authority]] of the LDS church
*[[Herb Wilkinson]], All American basketball player at [[University of Iowa|Iowa]]
*[[Sylvan Wittwer]], [[agronomist]] who developed a chemical called [[Gibberellins]]

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]
* [[Purgatory Correctional Facility]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240321165358/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HURRICANE.shtml "Hurricane"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia.''] The article was written by Wesley P. Larsen and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/h/HURRICANE.shtml the original] on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on May 14, 2024.

==External links==
{{commons category|Hurricane, Utah}}
* {{official website|https://cityofhurricane.com}}
* [http://www.hvchamber.com Hurricane Valley Chamber of Commerce]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Hurricane
|North     = [[Leeds, Utah|Leeds]], [[Toquerville, Utah|Toquerville]]
|Northeast = [[La Verkin, Utah|La Verkin]]<br />[[Virgin, Utah|Virgin]]
|East      = [[Rockville, Utah|Rockville]]
|Southeast = [[Apple Valley, Utah|Apple Valley]]
|South     = ''[[Grand Canyon National Park]]''
|Southwest = [[St. George, Utah|St. George]]
|West      = [[Washington, Utah|Washington]]
|Northwest = [[Enterprise, Utah|Enterprise]]
}}

{{Washington County, Utah}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Cities in the Mojave Desert]]
[[Category:Cities in Utah]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington County, Utah]]
[[Category:1896 establishments in Utah]]