Profile for Hunter, New York, NY

Hunter is on Schoharie Creek at the foot of Hunter Mountain.

Former and merged names include:
· Edwardsville

Once a terminus of the Stony Clove Branch of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• International Celtic Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Mountain Culture Festival - July 7-8, 2007

Hunter attractions: Hunter Mountain Fire Tower

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hunter

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (8)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (2)

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• Greene County data
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• Greene County government
• Hunter Chamber of Commerce
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12% of Hunter residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hunter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hunter
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Greene County
• Libraries in or near Hunter

Post a query on a message board:

• Greene County Ancestry forum
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hunter was $20,100, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Hunter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hunter festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29-30, 2007
• International Celtic Festival - Aug. 18-19, 2007
• Mountain Culture Festival - July 7-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Greene County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hunter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $957.

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Libraries in Hunter include Hunter Public Library ... View libraries

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Greene County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hunter political report.

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The average commute time for Hunter workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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