Hunter, Kansas

**Hunter** is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States.  As of the 2020 census, 51 people lived there.

## History

The first post office in Hunter was created in 1895. It was named for Al Hunter, an early settler. Hunter was incorporated in 1915.

## Geography

Hunter is at  (39.235043, -98.396117).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Climate

Hunter has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Hunter has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

As of the 2020 census says that there were 51 people, 28 households, and 15 families living in the city. Of the households, 60.7% owned their home and 39.3% rented their home.

The median age was 37.5 years. Of the people, 94.1% were White, 2.0% were Asian, and 3.9% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

### 2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 57 people, 33 households, and 15 families living in the city.

## Education

Hunter is served by USD 299 Sylvan-Lucas Unified Schools.

Hunter High School was created in 1917. Hunter, Sylvan Grove and Vesper schools merged to form Sylvan Unified schools in 1966. In 2010, Sylvan Unified merged with Lucas-Luray schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified.

The Hunter High School mascot was Hunter Huntsmen. Sylvan Unified as well as Sylvan-Lucas Unified mascot is the Mustangs.

## Other websites

- City
- Hunter - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 299, local school district
- Maps
- Hunter City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Hunter, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Mitchell_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Hunter_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Mitchell County, Kansas, Mitchell County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Mitchell Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Mitchell County, Kansas, Mitchell County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Mitchell County, Kansas, Mitchell
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1890s
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1918
- **named for**: Al Hunter
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.21
- **area land sq mi**: 0.21
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.54
- **area land km2**: 0.54
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1604
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 51
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67452
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 785, 785
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-33525
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2394450