Welcome to Hudson ...
The city of Hudson is located in Summit County<1>.
The location of Hudson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hudson: HUHD-suhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hudson has a population of 22,245 people<4> (see below for details).
Hudson is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hudson: (330) and (234)<6>
Websites for Hudson ...
Official Website: www.hudson.oh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hudson had an population of 22,245 people (or a decrease of 0.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hudson had a population of 22,262 people. This makes Hudson the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Hudson represents 0.19% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,262 people, the population of Hudson has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,439 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 Hampshire, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, 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.
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <7>
- Parma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <7>
- Cuyahoga Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <7>
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <7>
- North Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <7>
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
- Garfield Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Shaker Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
- Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <7>
- Barberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Barberton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <7>
- Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <7>
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. Our list includes 14 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Hudson post office opened in 1804.
We also found Hudson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hudson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hudson: www.hudson.oh.us/
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hudson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hudson. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |