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Welcome to Hudson ...

Hudson is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


The location of Hudson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hudson has a population of 25,625 people<3> (see below for details).

Hudson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hudson lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hudson had an population of 25,625 people. This is an increase of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hudson had a population of 24,467 people (or 6.11% of the total population of Hillsborough County). This makes Hudson the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Hudson represents 1.86% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,467 people, the population of Hudson increased 6.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,928 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hudson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hudson - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, 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.

  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Lawrence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Haverhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Methuen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Billerica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Andover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
  • Chelmsford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Derry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
  • North Andover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hudson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hudson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hudson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hudson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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