Hudson, Ontario

This article is about a township in Timiskaming District. For the community in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, see Hudson, Kenora District.

Hudson is a township municipality^[1] incorporating the congruent geographic township^[2] in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[3][4] Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores^[5] and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.^[6]

Hudson
Township (single-tier)
Township of Hudson
Township hall
Hudson
Coordinates: 47°32′14″N 79°49′27″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
Incorporated	1904 (1904)
Surveyed	1887
First settled	1897
Government
• Reeve	Larry Craig
Area
• Total	90.64 km2 (35.00 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	503
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA	P0J
Area codes	705, 249
Website	hudson.ca

History

Hudson was surveyed in 1887. However, the first settlers did not arrive until 1897, and the township was incorporated in 1904. The first Census of Canada to take place after settlement, in 1901, recorded the population as 46.^[7]

Geography

Hudson is mostly surrounded by forest with some farming along the east and north areas of the township.

The township is delimited by:

• Pipeline Road to the east
• Hudson Concession 1 and allowance east of Hillview Road
• Eastern boundary of Unorganized West Timiskaming District
• Uno Park Road to the north

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hudson had a population of 530 living in 213 of its 325 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 503. With a land area of 90.28 km² (34.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km² (15.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

Canada census – Hudson community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	530 (+5.4% from 2016)	503 (5.7% from 2011)	476 (4.6% from 2006)
Land area	90.28 km2 (34.86 sq mi)	90.37 km2 (34.89 sq mi)	90.64 km2 (35.00 sq mi)
Population density	5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)	5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)	5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Median age	46.8 (M: 47.2, F: 46.8)	50.0 (M: 50.7, F: 48.7)	48.7 (M: 50.1, F: 47.8)
Private dwellings	325 (total)  213 (occupied)	280 (total)	336 (total)
Median household income	$96,000	$86,144

References: 2021^[9] 2016^[10] 2011^[11]

Historical census populations – Hudson, Ontario

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	472	—
1991	488	+3.4%
1996	501	+2.7%
2001	490	−2.2%
2006	455	−7.1%
2011	476	+4.6%
2016	503	+5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Transportation

Ontario Highway 65 passes through the township on its way from Temiskaming Shores towards Matachewan.^[5]

Rural scene along Ontario Highway 65

Government

The township is headed by a mayor and four councillors.

Infrastructure

The township has its own volunteer fire department, library at the Township Offices and a single municipal park with playground at Pike Lake Park. All other services are found in nearby New Liskeard including hospital and schools.

See also

• List of townships in Ontario
• List of francophone communities in Ontario