How is Hudson run?
Hudson’s town government spent $245,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $470 per resident. Water and other utilities ($125,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hudson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $470 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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$470 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hudson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($470 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Hudson spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana 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).
No trend yet
Hudson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $373 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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.
Hudson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hudsontown.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 130 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (521).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Prairie Heights Community School Corporation
Hudson’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Milford Township, Millgrove Township, Orland, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,950 per pupil, $7,928 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
Steuben County Metropolitan School District · $12,382 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hudson.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hudsontown.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseHudson is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Hudson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hudson’s government
How much does Hudson spend per resident?
About $470 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $470 was less than 58% of 363 Indiana 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 $373 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hudsontown.org.
Who runs Hudson’s government?
See hudsontown.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hudson yet.
How many people work for Hudson?
4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,960 (about $275,520 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hudson in the state legislature?
Hudson is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Sue Glick). 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 →