ZIP Code 12442

The town was formed on January 27, 1813 from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville". The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814, named after John Hunter. Many of the Catskill High Peaks, including Hunter Mountain, are in the town. The town is on the southern border of Greene County with Lanesville Village adjacent to Ulster County. The Hamlet of Haines Falls is in the east of the town, and the Town of Tannersville is the largest and center of it. The population was 2,732 at the time of the 2010 census. The southern town line and part of the eastern town boundary are the border of Ulster County and the town is in Catskill Park. It is in Greene County, New York, one of the largest counties in the United States, with a population of 2,632. The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskills Mountains. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.7 square miles (235.0 km²), of which 90.4square miles (234.3 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km², or 0.31%) is water. It has three villages, one named Hunter on the west, another is Lanesesville on the south side of Hunter, and a third called TannersVILLE on the north.

History

The town was formed on January 27, 1813 from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville" The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814, named after John Hunter. The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskill Mountains. The town is located in the U.S. state of New York, and was once part of the state of Pennsylvania. It is now part of New Jersey, where it is located on the New Jersey Turnpike and the New York State Thruway. It has a population of around 2,000. The city was founded in 1813, but lost some territory to the towns of Saugerties and Jewett in the 1814 and 1849 respectively. The name Hunter was given to the town by John Hunter, who lived in the area in the early 1800s. The current name of the town is Hunter, which means "hunter" or "hunter-like" in English, and refers to John Hunter who was a local resident in the 1800s and early 1900s. It also means "town of Hunter" in French, and "Hunter-ville" in Spanish, which translates to "hunter's town" or "hunter's village" or simply "hunter". The town's name was changed to Hunter, or "Hunter", in 1815.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.7 square miles (235.0 km²), of which 90.4square miles (234.3 km²) is land. The southern town line and part of the eastern town boundary are the border of Ulster County. Many of the Catskill High Peaks, including Hunter Mountain, a 4040 foot mountain that is the highest in the county and the second-highest in the Catskills, are in the town. The town is in the catskill Mountains and the Cats Kill Park. It is located in New York State's Upper Hudson Valley, and is part of New York's Catskill National Forest. It has a population of 1,071. The population of the town was 1,081 at the 2010 census. It was the first town in Ulster County to reach 1,000 in the 20th century, and the first in the state to exceed 1,100 in the 30th century. It also has the highest percentage of residents of any county in the United States, with 1,061.7 out of 2,000, compared to 1,091 in the city of Binghamton. It had the highest rate of obesity in the New York City area in the 1980s and 1990s, with 7.7 per cent of the population aged 18 and older. The number of people living in households with incomes under $50,000 is higher than in the 1970s and 1980s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 1,074 households, and 644 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.59% Black or African American,0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0,04% Pacific Islander, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population. The town's population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there are 102.8 males. The per capita income for the town is $18,496. About 11.1% of families and 19.5% of people were below the poverty line, including 24.0 per cent of those under age 18 and 15.5 per cent who are age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was2.88. The. median income for a household in the city was $33,382, and the median income. for a family was $42,200. The city's population is 2,840, with the median age being 41 years old.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hunter

Edgewood is a hamlet in the southern part of the town on Route 214. The village of Tannersville is east of Hunter village. Kaaterskill Falls is a location east of Haines Falls. Onteora Park is a private park north of Tnersville. Platte Clove is an eastern hamlet on Route 23A. The town of Palenville is in the north-west of the Town of Hunter. There are no villages in the town of Hunter, but there are a number of hamlets and small hamlets in the south-west and east-central parts of the city. The Town of Hainsville is the largest town in the county, with a population of 3,856. The city's population is 2,854. The population of the county is 3,744. The county's population in the year 2000 was 3,907. The year 2010 was 3.907, the year 2011 was 4,908. The state's population was 3, 908, and the year 2012 was 2,912. The U.S. Census population in 2010 was 2.909, the state's total population was 4.912, the town's population at 2,989, the village population at 1,914, the hamlet population at 4,816, the county's total area at 3,981, the city's total size at 3.1 square miles (7,814 square kilometers) and the countywide population at 5,813.

Points of interest

Camp Loyaltown specializes in caring for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Hunter Mountain is the highest peak in the county and the second highest in the Catskills. The mountain is the site of the Hunter Mountain ski area which is open for skiing and tubing in the winter and biking, sightseeing, zip lining and hiking in the summer. The ski resort is the largest employer in the village, which is run by Vail Resorts in the heart of Hunter. The seasonal nature of the mountain regulates the economic activity of the town. More than 650 campers/guests come to Camp LoyALTown to enjoy the scenic locale and traditional summer camp activities. The camp attracts staff (counselors, admin personnel etc. etc.) from all over the world, who become a major presence and contributor to the village's economy each summer.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hunter, Greene County, New York = 86. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hunter = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,632 individuals with a median age of 45.7 age the population grows by 4.69% in Hunter, Greene County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 29.45 residents per square mile of area (11.37/km²). There are average 2 people per household in the 256 households with an average household income of $47,719 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.30% of the available work force and has dropped -4.02% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.66%. The number of physicians in Hunter per 100,000 population = 64.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hunter = 45.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 92.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 131. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 183. 78 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 53, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hunter, Greene County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 21.73%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $145,930 and home appreciation of -0.88%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $9,100 per student. There are 12.5 students for each teacher in the school, 457 students for each Librarian and 431 students for each Counselor. 3.52% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 14.09% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.50% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).