| Official Name: | Hudson, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Black Hawk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.98 |
| Area Land Km2: | 21.79 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.18 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2546 |
| Population Density Km2: | 116.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 302.59 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 275 |
| Elevation Ft: | 902 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4089°N -92.4522°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50643 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-37470 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0457710 |
Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,546 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The rural community of Hudson has grown in recent years and is included as a part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hudson was platted in 1857.[3]
Hudson is located at 42.4089°N -92.4522°W (42.408794, -92.452111).[4]
U.S. Route 63 and Iowa Highway 58 meet just south of Hudson's center. U.S. Route 20 follows a path north of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.47sqmi, of which 8.4sqmi is land and 0.07sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,282 people, 878 households, and 688 families living in the city. The population density was 271.7PD/sqmi. There were 931 housing units at an average density of 110.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 878 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 787 households, and 613 families living in the city. The population density was 274.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 815 housing units at an average density of 105.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.49% White, 0.19% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 787 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.
Age spread: 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,065, and the median income for a family was $64,737. Males had a median income of $41,576 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,101. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.