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

Map of Hudson, IA

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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:

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)