Hunter, North Dakota
city in North Dakota, USA
Hunter is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census.
The city was founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1885.
History
Hunter was first called Delano, and under the latter name was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name Hunter was adopted in 1881 for John Hunter, a local landowner. According to legend, John Hunter promised to help build the town a church in exchange for the naming rights.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), of which 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 261 people, 115 households, and 77 families living in the city. The population density was 171.7 inhabitants per square mile (66.3/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 90.8 per square mile (35.1/km2).
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