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Hudson, Indiana
Location of Hudson in Steuben County, Indiana.
Location of Hudson in Steuben County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Township Steuben, Salem
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Land 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 585
 • Density 840.52/sq mi (324.62/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46747
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-35086
GNIS feature ID 2397001
Website http://www.hudsontown.org

Hudson is a town in Salem and Steuben townships, Steuben County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 518 at the 2010 census.

History

An old variant name of the community was called North Benton. The Hudson post office has been in operation since 1875.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Hudson has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 316
1900 558
1910 390 −30.1%
1920 385 −1.3%
1930 431 11.9%
1940 437 1.4%
1950 420 −3.9%
1960 428 1.9%
1970 464 8.4%
1980 447 −3.7%
1990 438 −2.0%
2000 596 36.1%
2010 518 −13.1%
2020 585 12.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 518 people, 185 households, and 136 families living in the town. The population density was 750.7 inhabitants per square mile (289.8/km2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 310.1 per square mile (119.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.1% Hudson, 0.6% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 185 households, of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the town was 34.5 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

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