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Welcome to Hudson ...

The city of Hudson is located in Stafford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hudson has a population of 122 people<2> (see below for details).

Hudson is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hudson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hudson: 620

The ZIP code for Hudson: 67545<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hudson had an population of 122 people. This is a decrease of 5.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hudson had a population of 129 people. This makes Hudson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 129 people, the population of Hudson decreased 3.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 133 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hudson.

Communities Also Named Hudson ...

While we believe that this Hudson is located in Stafford County, we know of another 4 Kansas communities named Hudson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chautauqua, Hamilton, Montgomery and Osborne County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 45 communities that are also named Hudson - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hudson.

Communities near Hudson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hudson.

  • Great Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ellinwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint John
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Macksville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
    • Sylvia is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sylvia has also been known as:
    • Anderson's Farm
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylvia
    • From Hudson to Sylvia
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Radium
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dartmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dartmouth
    • From Hudson to Dartmouth

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hudson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hudson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hudson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hudson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson. See our Newspapers Page for Hudson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hudson ...

Looking for more information about Hudson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hudson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hudson.

Adding Hudson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hudson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hudson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Hudson post office opened in 1887.

We also found Hudson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hudson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hudson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hudson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hudson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/