Hunter Creek, ArizonaHunter Creek is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 48 at the 2010 census.GeographyHunter Creek is located in northern Gila County, bordered to the north by the Christopher Creek CDP. Arizona State Route 260 forms the border between the two communities. The namesake Hunter Creek, a tributary of Christopher Creek, flows westward through the southern part of the community. It is part of the Tonto Creek watershed. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.EducationIt is in the Payson Unified School District. Payson High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.