Hudson, Iowa

Hudson, Iowa
City
Location of Hudson, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Black Hawk
Area
• Total	8.47 sq mi (21.94 km2)
• Land	8.40 sq mi (21.76 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,282
• Estimate (2012)	2,322
• Density	271.7/sq mi (104.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50643
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-37470
GNIS feature ID	0457710

Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,282 at the 2010 census. The rural community of Hudson has grown in recent years and is included as a part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hudson was platted in 1857.

Geography

Hudson is located at (42.408794, -92.452111).

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 8.47 square miles (21.94 km²), of which, 8.40 square miles (21.76 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1880	52	—
1900	359	+590.4%
1910	372	+3.6%
1920	408	+9.7%
1930	470	+15.2%
1940	492	+4.7%
1950	613	+24.6%
1960	1,085	+77.0%
1970	1,535	+41.5%
1980	2,267	+47.7%
1990	2,037	−10.1%
2000	2,117	+3.9%
2010	2,282	+7.8%
2014	2,369	+3.8%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,282 people, 878 households, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 271.7 inhabitants per square mile (104.9/km²). There were 931 housing units at an average density of 110.8 per square mile (42.8/km²). 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 787 households, and 613 families residing in the city. The population density was 274.9 people per square mile (106.2/km²). There were 815 housing units at an average density of 105.8 per square mile (40.9/km²). 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.

External links

• Hudson Community School
• City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Hudson