Hunter, Tennessee

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Hunter, Tennessee
Location of Hunter, Tennessee
Location of Hunter, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°22′36″N 82°9′18″W / 36.37667, -82.155
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Carter
Area
 - Total 6.2 sq mi (16.0 km²)
 - Land 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,568 ft (478 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,566
 - Density 254.9/sq mi (98.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 47-36500[1]
GNIS feature ID 1328513[2]

Hunter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Hunter is located at 36°22′36″N, 82°9′18″W (36.376630, -82.155032)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.0 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,566 people, 689 households, and 491 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 254.9 people per square mile (98.5/km²). There were 729 housing units at an average density of 118.6/sq mi (45.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.17% White, 0.13% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 689 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,968, and the median income for a family was $37,981. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,668 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,590. About 5.6% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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