Moving to Hudson, Illinois

Population: 1,510. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,664 (+10.2% change)
Males: 732 (48.5%), Females: 778 (51.5%)

McLean County

Zip code: 61748

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $62,632
Median house value: $118,500

Population by Race

Races in Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (38.5%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.9%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (4.9%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hudson

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hudson village

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +498 (+49.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:

  • BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 7 miles; NORMAL, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
  • EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EUREKA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 12 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • DECATUR (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:

  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 40 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 40 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)

Amtrak station near Hudson:

  • 7 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:

  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)

Public primary/middle school in Hudson:

  • HUDSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 205 S MCLEAN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Hudson:

  • HUDSON AREA P.L.D. (Operating income: $117,251; Location: 104 PEARL STREET; 14,032 books; 538 audio materials; 970 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)