Home rule municipality in Colorado, United States
| Town of Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Home rule municipality | |
 The Hudson Town Hall. | |
 Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | April 2, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.96 sq mi (15.43 km) |
| • Land | 5.88 sq mi (15.23 km) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km) |
| Elevation | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80642 |
| Area code | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-37820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180861 |
| Website | Town of Hudson |
The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.
A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883. The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.
Geography
Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000 (40.072582, -104.639890).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) of it (0.85%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 322 | — | |
| 1930 | 346 | 7.5% | |
| 1940 | 295 | −14.7% | |
| 1950 | 365 | 23.7% | |
| 1960 | 430 | 17.8% | |
| 1970 | 518 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 698 | 34.7% | |
| 1990 | 918 | 31.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,565 | 70.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,356 | 50.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,651 | −29.9% |
References
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Hudson town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- "Town of Hudson Home Rule Charter". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Greeley | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
