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Hunter is a town in Greene County, New York, United States.
The populace was 2,732 at the 2010 census. The town contains two villages, one titled Hunter and the other called Tannersville.
The town is on the south border of Greene County.
4 Communities and locations in the Town of Hunter The town was formed in 1813 from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville".
Afterwards, the town lost some territory to the town of Saugerties in 1814 and to Jewett in 1849.
It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort suburbs throughout the Catskill Mountains.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 90.7 square miles (235.0 km ), of which 90.4 square miles (234.3 km ) is territory and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km , or 0.31%) is water.
The south town line and part of the east town line are the border of Ulster County.
The town is in the Catskill Mountains and the Catskill Park.
Many of the Catskill High Peaks, including Hunter Mountain, the highest in the county and the second-highest in the Catskills, are in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,721 citizens , 1,074 homeholds, and 644 families residing in the town.
In the town, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town was $33,382, and the median income for a family was $42,200.
Edgewood A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 214.
Hunter (ZIP Code 12442) Village in the part of the town on Route 23 - A.
Lanesville (12450) A hamlet in the south part of the town, South of Edgewood on Route 214.
Platte Clove (12424) A hamlet in the east part of the town.
Tannersville (12485) The village of Tannersville is east of Hunter village.
For over 40 years, the village of Hunter has been home to a summer camp going by the name of Camp Loyaltown. The camp specializes in caring for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome.
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 region which is open for skiing and tubing in the winter and biking, sightseeing, zip lining and hiking in the summer.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hunter town, Greene County, New York".
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