Hunter, Tennessee

Hunter
Stoney Creek
Location of Hunter, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°22′36″N 82°9′18″W / 36.37667°N 82.15500°W / 36.37667; -82.15500
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyCarter
Area
  Total
6.42 sq mi (16.64 km2)
  Land6.40 sq mi (16.57 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
1,568 ft (478 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,803
  Density281.85/sq mi (108.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37643
Area code423
FIPS code47-36500
GNIS feature ID1328513

Hunter (also called Stoney Creek) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located northeast of Elizabethton in Carter County, Tennessee, along Tennessee State Route 91 and the Watauga River. Its population was 1,854 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Hunter is a suburb of Elizabethton.