Hudsonville, Michigan

Not to be confused with Hudson, Michigan.

Hudsonville, Michigan
City
City of Hudsonville
Hudsonville City Hall
Nickname:  Michigan's Salad Bowl
Location within Ottawa County
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Coordinates: 42°52′15″N85°51′54″W / 42.87083°N 85.86500°W / 42.87083; -85.86500
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ottawa
Settled	1868
Incorporated	1926 (village) 1957 (city)
Government
• Type	Council–manager
•  Mayor	Mark Northrup
•  Clerk	Jill Gruppen
•  Manager	R. Tyler Dotson
Area [1]
• Total	4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2)
• Land	4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (201 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,629
• Density	1,851.70/sq mi (714.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49426
Area code	616
FIPS code	26-39800 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0628773 [3]
Website	Official website

Hudsonville is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan and is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The population was 7,629 at the 2020 US Census. Hudsonville is nicknamed "Michigan's Salad Bowl."

History

Hudsonville was platted in 1873, soon after the Chicago and West Michigan Railway was extended to that point. ^[4] The town was named for Homer E. Hudson, a pioneer settler, who was also the town's first postmaster. ^[5] The early settlement of Hudsonville was next to a swamp, which hampered early development. In 1872, construction of the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad was completed. The railroad brought more settlers to the area, including many Dutch immigrants. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.54 square miles (11.76 km²), all land. ^[7]

Points of interest

Terra Square is a mixed-use community center, located in downtown Hudsonville at 3380 Chicago Drive. Terra Square offers an event space and a work space, in addition to hosting the Hudsonville Farmers Market.

Hudsonville Nature Center is located at the east end of New Holland Dr. and features 5.4 miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, and lookouts in a 76 acre nature preserve.

Terra Square

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	643		—
1940	837		30.2%
1950	1,101		31.5%
1960	2,649		140.6%
1970	3,523		33.0%
1980	4,844		37.5%
1990	6,170		27.4%
2000	7,160		16.0%
2010	7,116		−0.6%
2020	7,629		7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 7,116 people, 2,582 households, and 1,901 families living in the city. The population density was 1,718.8 inhabitants per square mile (663.6/km²). There were 2,712 housing units at an average density of 655.1 per square mile (252.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 2,582 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.

Hudsonville Nature Center

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,514 households, and 1,920 families living in the city. The population density was 1,729.1 inhabitants per square mile (667.6/km²). There were 2,598 housing units at an average density of 627.4 per square mile (242.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.47% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 2,514 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 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 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,961, and the median income for a family was $55,372. Males had a median income of $41,418 versus $26,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,286. About 2.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Bethany Balcer, professional soccer player, grew up in Hudsonville
• Taylor Lautner, actor, grew up in Hudsonville ^{[10] [11]}
• John Vander Wal, Major League Baseball player, grew up in Hudsonville

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: Hudsonville, Michigan
4. Daly, Matthew L.; Herman, Jennifer L.; Hannan, Caryn (1 December 2008). Michigan Encyclopedia. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 329. ISBN   978-1-878592-94-1.
5. "History of Hudsonville". City of Hudsonville, MI. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
6. Hudsonville: 1873-1973. Hudsonville, Michigan: Centennial Committee. 1973. p. 3.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2012-11-25.
10. Parvis, Sarah (2010). Taylor Lautner. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7407-9962-4.
11. Serba, John (November 21, 2008). "Hudsonville native Taylor Lautner's star is rising". The Grand Rapids Press. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

External links

• City of Hudsonville official website