Hudson Bend, Texas

Hudson Bend, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 30°24′50″N97°55′41″W / 30.41389°N 97.92806°W / 30.41389; -97.92806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Travis
Area
• Total	6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2)
• Land	4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
• Water	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,005
• Density	600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78734
Area code	512
FIPS code	48-35253 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2408404 [1]

Hudson Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,005 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Lake Travis is located near Hudson Bend

Hudson Bend is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Austin on Lake Travis.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), of which 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) (40.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,369		—
2010	2,981		25.8%
2020	4,005		34.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 2,369 people, 1,065 households, and 614 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 594.4 inhabitants per square mile (229.5/km²). There were 1,225 housing units at an average density of 307.4 per square mile (118.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.30% White, 0.13% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.00% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.

There were 1,065 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,406, and the median income for a family was $77,463. Males had a median income of $42,679 versus $34,338 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,560. About 1.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hudson Bend is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District (LTISD). ^[17]

• The zoned elementary school is Lake Travis Elementary School in Lakeway ^[18]
• The zoned middle school is Hudson Bend Middle School ^[19]
• All LTISD students are assigned to Lake Travis High School

Public library

The Lake Travis Community Library (LTCL) in Lakeway serves Hudson Bend. It originally opened in Lake Travis High School in 1985. Area voters approved the creation of the library district serving the library was created in May 2004. Haythem Dawlett donated the land for the library in March 2011, and the library moved into the current location in February 2013. ^[20]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudson Bend, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
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15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "Census Bureau profile: Hudson Bend, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
17. Hudson Bend CDP map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
18. "Elementary School Attendance Zone Boundaries Archived 2016-12-29 at the Wayback Machine ." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
19. "Middle School Attendance Zone Boundaries Archived 2015-05-31 at the Wayback Machine ." Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on December 30, 2016.
20. "History." Lake Travis Community Library. Retrieved on April 13, 2017. "Lake Travis Community Library 1938 Lohmans Crossing Austin, TX 78734" - Map of library district