| Hudson, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | City of Hudson |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Small town, big heart |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | Hudson |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lenawee |
| Government Type: | Council–manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Daniel Schudel |
| Leader Title1: | Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Charles Weir |
| Leader Title2: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name2: | Brandon Hudson |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1833 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1893 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2415 |
| Population Density Km2: | 425.30 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1101.73 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 279 |
| Elevation Ft: | 915 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8564°N -84.3511°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49247 |
| Area Code: | 517 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-39720[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0628761 |
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.
Hudson was named for Dr. Daniel Hudson, an original landowner.[3] The city's motto is "Small Town Big Heart."[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2sqmi, of which 2.19sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 2,307 people, 861 households, and 599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1053.4PD/sqmi. There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 465.3/sqmi. 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.
In 2000 the population density was 1155.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,019 housing units at an average density of 471.1sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.