Hudson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,117. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,127 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,023 (48.3%), Females: 1,094 (51.7%)
Black Hawk County
Zip code: 50643
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $56,065
Median house value: $102,500
Population by Race
Races in Hudson:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (49.6%), Irish (15.0%), English (10.3%), Norwegian (8.1%), United States (4.5%), Danish (4.0%).
Elevation: 902 feet
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hudson
- High school or higher: 95.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hudson city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 68.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 5.8%
2.3% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:
- SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA)
- COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
- ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATERLOO, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 11 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- THE EASTERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
- MASON CITY MUNI (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:
- TRAER MUNI (about 16 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
- WAVERLY MUNI (about 23 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
- GRUNDY CENTER MUNI (about 27 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Abbreviation: 6K7)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 11 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 67 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
Schools
Public high school in Hudson:
- HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 245 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hudson:
- HUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 136 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 05 – 08)
- HUDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 136 S WASHINGTON; Grades: KG – 04)
Libraries
Library in Hudson:
- HUDSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,309; Location: 401 FIFTH STREET, BOX 480; 22,266 books; 716 audio materials; 1,090 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)