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Hudson, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000
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Town of Hudson
The Hudson Town Hall.
The Hudson Town Hall.
Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado.
Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]Weld
Incorporated (town)April 2, 1914[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total5.96 sq mi (15.43 km2)
 • Land5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation5,000 ft (1,524 m)
Population
 • Total1,651
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80642
Area code303
FIPS code08-37820
GNIS feature ID0180861
WebsiteTown of Hudson

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]

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

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Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W / 40.07250°N 104.64000°W / 40.07250; -104.64000 (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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920322
19303467.5%
1940295−14.7%
195036523.7%
196043017.8%
197051820.5%
198069834.7%
199091831.5%
20001,56570.5%
20102,35650.5%
20201,651−29.9%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Hudson town, Colorado". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  7. ^ "Town of Hudson Home Rule Charter". Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 27.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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