Hudson, Colorado

The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality^[7] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.^[5]

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
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Weld
Incorporated (town)	April 2, 1914[2]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area [3]
• Total	5.96 sq mi (15.43 km2)
• Land	5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation [4]	5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	1,651
• Density	280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]	80642
Area code	303
FIPS code	08-37820
GNIS feature ID	0180861
Website	Town of Hudson

A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883.^[8] The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.^[9]

Geography

Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W (40.072582, -104.639890).^[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

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%