About Hudson
Hudson is a small town in central Iowa counting 2,916 people who proudly call it home.
Hudson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 345 residents per square mile.
📰 Hudson News Today
- Steven Harold Hudson Obituary March 22, 2026 Overton Funeral Home · Mar 22
- Best moments of Denver vs Hudson in Iowa girls soccer state championship The Des Moines Register · Jun 13
- Obituary for Jerry Jay Hudson Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory · Apr 4
- Obituary for David Hudson Schultz Funeral Homes · Mar 27
- Hudson gets familiar matchup in state semifinal KCRG · Jun 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hudson Unique
- One of 17 places in the US named Hudson — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Waterloo (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hudson Depot Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hudson
- Black Hawk Creek Greenbelt · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Byron Sergeant Memorial Park reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Country Terrace Park reviews ★
- Franck Park reviews ★
- Freedom Park reviews ★
- Katoski Greenbelt · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Popp Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prairie Grove Park reviews ★
- Robinson Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Southland Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hudson
- Hudson Elementary School
- Hudson High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,916
Rank in state#123 of 940
Land area8.45 sq mi
Density345/sq mi
Coordinates42.4349, -92.4513