Hudson, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,565. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,587 (+1.4% change)
Males: 807 (51.6%), Females: 758 (48.4%)

Weld County

Zip code: 80642

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $45,673
Median house value: $121,100

Population by Race

Races in Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Hispanic (25.4%)
  • Other race (15.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (11.7%), United States (9.3%), English (7.9%), French (3.0%), Norwegian (1.8%).

Elevation: 5000 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Hudson, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hudson

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hudson town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 1.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

15.0% Foreign born (14.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +603 (+62.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:

  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • MEDICAL CTR OF AURORA THE (about 26 miles; AURORA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:

  • DENVER INTL (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 27 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 36 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:

  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 5 miles; HUDSON, CO; Abbreviation: 18V)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 17 miles; GREELEY, CO; Abbreviation: 11V)
  • FRONT RANGE (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: FTG)

Amtrak station near Hudson:

  • 15 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP’T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:

  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 23 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 26 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)

Public primary/middle school in Hudson:

  • HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 300 BEECH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)