Hudson, Colorado

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Town of Hudson
Hudson, Colorado Town Hall.JPG
The Hudson Town Hall.
Weld County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hudson Highlighted 0837820.svg
Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°4′21″N104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Weld
Incorporated (town) April 2, 1914 [2]
Government
  Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
  Total5.96 sq mi (15.43 km2)
  Land5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
[4]
5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
  Total1,651
  Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80642
Area code 303
FIPS code 08-37820
GNIS feature ID0180861
Website Town of Hudson

The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality [7] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. [5]

Contents

A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883. [8] The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co. [9]

Geography

Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000 (40.072582, -104.639890). [10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.85%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 322
1930 3467.5%
1940 295−14.7%
1950 36523.7%
1960 43017.8%
1970 51820.5%
1980 69834.7%
1990 91831.5%
2000 1,56570.5%
2010 2,35650.5%
2020 1,651−29.9%

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  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Hudson town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  7. "Town of Hudson Home Rule Charter" . Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  8. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  9. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.
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