Hunter, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,721. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,757 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,379 (50.7%), Females: 1,342 (49.3%)

Greene County

Zip code: 12442

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $33,382
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in Hunter:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.7%), Italian (18.0%), German (14.0%), English (7.5%), United States (5.8%), French (4.6%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hunter

• High school or higher: 79.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hunter town

• Never married: 32.2%
• Now married: 45.6%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 11.2%

6.2% Foreign born (5.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hunter:

• COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
• BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
• KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINGSTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hunter:

• ALBANY INTL (about 47 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 47 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• STEWART INT’L (about 50 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hunter:

• MABEN (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N00)
• FREEHOLD (about 15 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
• GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hunter:

• SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 33 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
• CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 37 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
• SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 40 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
• MARIST COLLEGE (about 41 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
• DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)

Public primary/middle school in Hunter:

• HUNTER ES (Students: 225; Location: 7794 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hunter:

• HUNTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,156; Location: 6361 MAIN STREET; 16,060 books; 225 audio materials; 456 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)