Hudson spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Hudson’s city government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,789 per resident. Water and other utilities ($576,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hudson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,591 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Hudson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,591 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $900, and the middle half spent $632–$1,186. Hudson spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($554,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hudson itself left out).
About $1,789 per resident a year, or $4.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hudson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,591 · 2024: $1,789. Per resident it went from $1,591 to $1,789 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,473 to 2,628.
full-time in March 2025, down from 31 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,518 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hudson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hudson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hudson →
Who’s in charge in Hudson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 146 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,628).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hudson Community School District
Hudson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,653 per pupil, $7,502 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hudson voted in 2024
Official results for Hudson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.8%1,038 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.2%599 votesOthers: 1.0% (16 votes).
Most votes in Hudson: Donald J Trump
Black Hawk County: Harris 50.0%, Trump 48.8% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Hudson’s 1,940 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Ashley Hinson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hudson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 62.8% | 36.2% | 1.0% | 1,653 |
| Black Hawk County | 48.8% | 50.0% | 1.2% | 62,653 |
| Iowa | 55.7% | 42.5% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hudson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hudson compares with the towns next door
Hudson spent $1,591 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,606. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls | $1,606 | $3,702 |
| Hudson | $1,591 | $3,518 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hudson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hudson’s government
How much does Hudson spend per resident?
About $1,789 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,591 was more than 90% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hudson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,518 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Hudson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hudson yet.
How did Hudson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.8%, Kamala D Harris 36.2% (1,653 votes, official results). Black Hawk County: Harris 50.0%, Trump 48.8%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Hudson?
18 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $105,792 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hudson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Dave Sires) and State House District 76 (Derek Wulf). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hudson’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →