Hunter (village), New York
| Hunter, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°12′49″N 74°13′9″W / 42.21361°N 74.21917°WCoordinates: 42°12′49″N 74°13′9″W / 42.21361°N 74.21917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Town | Hunter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 502 |
| • Density | 289/sq mi (111.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12442 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-36167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953467 |
| Website | villageofhunterny |
Hunter is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Hunter on Route 23A.
The community was initially called "Edwardsville" after William Edwards, who founded the village by building a tannery there. The village was incorporated in 1896.
Hunter is located in western Greene County at 42°12′30″N 74°12′50″W / 42.20833°N 74.21389°W (42.208549, -74.21398), within the Catskill Mountains, in the valley of Schoharie Creek. New York State Route 23A is the village's Main Street, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Tannersville and 21 miles (34 km) to Catskill. To the west NY 23A leads down Schoharie Creek 15 miles (24 km) to Prattsville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.81%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 490 people, 238 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density was 303.0 people per square mile (116.8/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 395.1 per square mile (152.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.
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