Maple Grove Cem 8939, 2021
Hudson Township’s story
191 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1835Hudson Township is settled
Hudson TownshipIN
A town of 1,823, settled in 1835.
Population
1,823
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
163
A commuter town
Is Hudson Township a good place to live?
The best of Hudson Township’s subject grades are an A for schools, cost of living, and civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Hudson Township’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 63 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on hazard risk. Hudson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hudson Township stand out
Where Hudson Township beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
New Prairie United School Corp
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Elementary School | K–5 | 294 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Hudson Township4.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA
28% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hudson Township for work
Where Hudson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
163jobs based in Hudson Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hudson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hudson Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $219K, 3.1 years of the Michigan City metro’s $71K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthNorthwest Health-La Porte 12.5 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 122 attractions →Notre Dame Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hudson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
17 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
16 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
13 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
16 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
15 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hudson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hudson Township, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hudson Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46552, 4637146552 97% · 46371 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hudson Township.
SchoolsA
Hudson Township’s public schools outperform 89% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by New Prairie United School Corp. Its one school is below.
89%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 294 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Hudson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Hudson Township’s working residents work locally
0.6% of Hudson Township working residents work locally, below both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Hudson Township grew to 163 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. Hudson Township’s median household income is $100,000.
1%work in town
| Hudson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hudson Township1%
La Porte20%
Michigan City8%
South Bend8%
Indianapolis5%
15 mi
median commute distance
163
jobs based in Hudson Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hudson Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hudson Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hudson Township is 83°F.
62″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Hudson Township is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Hudson Township beats the Indiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of Hudson Township adults have obesity.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Hudson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hudson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Northwest Health-La Porte
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
38.3median age · IN 38.1
| Hudson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Hudson TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school33%
Some college13%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hudson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade A
Hudson Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
100% of households own their home in Hudson Township.
$189Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hudson Township
17pages on Hudson Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hudson Township
About 4 of every 100 Hudson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Hudson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Hudson Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,832 (down from 1,883 at 2010) and it contained 962 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Hudson Lake. Hudson Township was established in 1836.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Hudson Township’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Hudson Township.
Galena TownshipOlive TownshipHudson Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | — | — | A | — | A | B |
| Galena Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
| Olive Township | #75 | A | B | — | A | B |
Hudson Township and Galena Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hudson Township, Galena Township and Olive Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hudson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hudson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hudson Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $219,000, 15% below the Indiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.