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.
Geography
Hunter is located at (36.376630, -82.155032).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (0.39%) is water.
The Watauga River forms a southern boundary for the Hunter community, while the Holston Mountain forms a northern boundary.
Demographics
180px|right|thumb|Whitewater rafters floating downstream by the Hunter Bridge put-in on the [[Watauga River.]] As of the census