Hunters is an
unincorporated community
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in
Stevens County, Washington
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,
United States
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. The population for its
zip code (99137) was 306 at the 2000 census.
A post office called Hunters has been in operation since 1884. The community has the name of James Hunter, a pioneer settler.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 306 people, and 135 households residing in the zip code. The racial makeup of the community was 87.6%
White
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, 0.3%
African American
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, 4.6%
Native American, 0.3%
Asian
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, 2.0% from
other races
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, and 4.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 12.5% of the population.
In the community, the population was spread out, with 71.9% over the age of 18, 15.4% over the age of 65. The median age was 41.5 years.
The median income for a household in the community was $22,143, and the median income for a family was $21,000.
For population 25 years and older, 80.9% have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Surrounding Communities
Even though the community is not incorporated as a town, it serves as a focal point of the surrounding smaller communities. These communities include
Cedonia, Washington
Cedonia (pronounced sĕh-dōn-ya) is a very small unincorporated community in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Formerly a town,Kay L. Counts, ''Stevens County'', Arcadia Publishing, 2014, ,p.49/ref> it lies in the valley of the Columbia ...
, Bissel, Gifford, and Daisy to the north and Fruitland and Enterprise to the south. Hunters provides schooling at Columbia High School as well as a county shop for the servicing of the local roads.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
Unincorporated communities in Stevens County, Washington
Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River