Hunter (village), New York

Hunter, New York
Village

Hunter, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 74°12′50″W / 42.20861°N 74.21389°W / 42.20861; -74.21389Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 74°12′50″W / 42.20861°N 74.21389°W / 42.20861; -74.21389
Country United States
State New York
County Greene
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Land 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,588 ft (484 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 502
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

Hunter is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Hunter is in the northwest part of the Town of Hunter on Route 23A.

History

The community was initially called "Edwardsville" after William Edwards, who founded the village by building a tannery there. The village was incorporated in 1896.

Geography

Hunter is located at 42°12′30″N 74°12′50″W / 42.20833°N 74.21389°W / 42.20833; -74.21389 (42.208549, -74.21398).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.

It is in Greene County in the 20th Congressional district of New York.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880481—
189069945.3%
1900431−38.3%
1910408−5.3%
192068367.4%
1930624−8.6%
19406260.3%
1950526−16.0%
1960457−13.1%
1970238−47.9%
1980511114.7%
1990429−16.0%
200049014.2%
20105022.4%
Est. 2015484[2]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] 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.

There were 238 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,100. About 9.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Official website of Camp Loyaltown
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