Hudson, Michigan

Not to be confused with Hudsonville, Michigan.

Hudson, Michigan
City
City of Hudson
Downtown Hudson along Main Street (M-34)
Motto(s):  Small town, big heart
Location within Lenawee County
Hudson Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Hudson Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°51′23″N84°21′04″W / 41.85639°N 84.35111°W / 41.85639; -84.35111
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Settled	1833
Incorporated	1893
Government
• Type	Council–manager
•  Mayor	Daniel Schudel
•  Manager	Charles Weir
•  Treasurer	Brandon Hudson
Area [1]
• Total	2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
• Land	2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,415
• Density	1,101.73/sq mi (425.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49247
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-39720 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0628761 [3]
Website	Official website

Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,415 at the 2020 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Hudson Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

History

Hudson was named for Dr. Daniel Hudson, an original landowner. ^[4] The city's motto is "Small Town Big Heart." ^[5]

Geography

Panoramic map of Hudson from 1868 with an image of Union School inset and a listing of area sites

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.20 square miles (5.70 km²), of which 2.19 square miles (5.67 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[6]

Major highways

• M-34 (Main Street) runs through downtown Hudson.
• US 127 intersects M-34 on the western border.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	1,489		—
1870	2,450		64.5%
1880	2,254		−8.0%
1890	2,178		−3.4%
1900	2,403		10.3%
1910	2,178		−9.4%
1920	2,464		13.1%
1930	2,361		−4.2%
1940	2,426		2.8%
1950	2,773		14.3%
1960	2,546		−8.2%
1970	2,618		2.8%
1980	2,545		−2.8%
1990	2,580		1.4%
2000	2,499		−3.1%
2010	2,307		−7.7%
2020	2,415		4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 2,307 people, 861 households, and 599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,053.4 inhabitants per square mile (406.7/km²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 465.3 per square mile (179.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 861 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

In 2000 the population density was 1,155.4 inhabitants per square mile (446.1/km²). There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 471.1 per square mile (181.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.28% White, 0.32% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 929 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,122, and the median income for a family was $43,011. Males had a median income of $32,946 versus $23,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,340. About 4.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Newspaper

• Hudson Post-Gazette

Radio

• WKMH 102.5FM

Notable people

• Will Carleton, poet
• Bessie Boies Cotton, YMCA worker in Russia 1917-1919 ^[9]
• Edna Boies Hopkins, artist
• Janet Kauffman, poet, novelist, and environmental activist

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudson, Michigan
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  162.
5. "Hudson Cinema Plaza - Home". www.hudsonmich.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-11-25.
9. Biographical Note, Bessie Boies Cotton Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College.

External links

• Official site