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History · Hunker

Hunker’s post office opened in 1879, and 53% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1930.

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0on the National Register
53%homes built before 1940
2famous people
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Quick answers

How Hunker began

When was Hunker founded?

1879

The Hunker post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name. Wikidata gives 1903.

First census: 378 in 19302020 census: 310147 years
Founding year: the first Hunker post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Wikidata: 1903.

What stands out about Hunker’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hunker are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Hunker’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19025 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1993. Watch Hunker change.
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Start Hunker’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hunker’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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The story so far

Hunker, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hunker yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hunker is a borough which is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 307 at the time of the 2020 census.

Its first post office opened in 1879. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 291 to 310 (+7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

Hunker on the map, 1902 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hunker. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hunker on the 1902 USGS mapHunker on the 1931 USGS mapHunker on the 1964 USGS mapHunker on the 1973 USGS mapHunker on the 1993 USGS map1902Connellsville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hunker.

Timeline

Hunker, 1879 to 1973

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1879Post officeThe Hunker post office opens
  3. 20th century
  4. 1902On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  5. 1928Born hereBob Garber is born here
  6. 1973Born hereSarah Kozer is born here
By decade

Hunker, decade by decade

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Hunker2026HunkerHunker Community Center2026Hunker Community CenterHunker, PA borough hall, May 20242024Hunker, PA borough hall, May 2024Entering Hunker, PA from east, May 20242024Entering Hunker, PA from east, May 2024Bridge St. wb, Hunker, PA, May 20242024Bridge St. wb, Hunker, PA, May 2024Bridge St. wb at park, Hunker, PA, May 20242024Bridge St. wb at park, Hunker, PA, May 2024Bridge Street2020Bridge StreetHunker Pennsylvania 20102010Hunker Pennsylvania 2010
People over time

Hunker, census by census

010020030040019401960198020002020Peak: 404

Between 291 and 404 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hunker’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Hunker

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Bob GarberAmerican baseball player · b. 1928
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Sarah KozerAmerican actress and model · b. 1973
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hempfield Township2 historic placesB−East Huntingdon Township1 historic placeA−

Questions about Hunker’s history

What year was Hunker founded?

The Hunker post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records). Wikidata gives 1903.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (8), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.