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Hudson, Michigan
City of Hudson
Facing east along Main Street (M-34)
Facing east along Main Street (M-34)
Motto(s): 
Small town, big heart
Location within Lenawee County
Location within Lenawee County
Hudson, Michigan is located in Michigan
Hudson, Michigan
Hudson, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Hudson, Michigan is located in the United States
Hudson, Michigan
Hudson, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lenawee
Settled 1833
Incorporated 1893
Government
 • Type Council–manager
Area
 • 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
 (2010)
 • Total 2,307
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,210
 • Density 1,008.21/sq mi (389.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49247
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-39720
GNIS feature ID 0628761

Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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%
2019 (est.) 2,210 −4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census 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.

Transportation

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

Notable people

  • Will Carleton, poet
  • Bessie Boies Cotton, YMCA worker in Russia 1917-1919
  • Edna Boies Hopkins, artist

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See also

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