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A town of 7,964, settled in 1872. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Few places in the country grade higher. Hudsonville earns an A+, 22nd among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 95% of Michigan towns, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country, and 8% of its land is conserved. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. Hudsonville’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Michigan’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Hudsonville Christian School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hudsonville beats most towns.
8% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hudsonville is from typical.
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Census counts: 643 in 1930, 7,629 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hudsonville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hudsonville.
Hudsonville has schools in the top 5% of Michigan and has less food insecurity than most of Michigan.
4.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Hudsonville Nature Center, 76 acres with 3.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hudsonville Nature Center | 3.3 mi | 76 |
| 2. Sunrise Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
| 3. Port Sheldon Sports Complex | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #26 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Hudsonville Public School District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 391 | A |
| Hudsonville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,995 | A |
| Park Elemementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 260 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The typical Hudsonville home is worth about $429,000, up 5% in a year, 63% above the Michigan typical home. 86% of households own their home in Hudsonville, close to Michigan’s towns (84%) and above U.S. towns (73%). Hudsonville’s median rent is $1,264 a month.
| Hudsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,264 a month | $1,045 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.7% of its 5,609 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
29% of Hudsonville adults sleep under 7 hours. Hudsonville beats the Michigan average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 8.7% of Hudsonville adults have diabetes.
| Hudsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hudsonville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hudsonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Hudsonville is 32.3 years. Hudsonville has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 7,964 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hudsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 26% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 32.2, men 32.4.
| Hudsonville | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.9% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Hudsonville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2011, Hudsonville has lost 902 jobs, to 4,933 in 2021. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (15%), Georgetown Township (9%) and Wyoming (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Hudsonville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hudsonville. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
27 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail40 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
16 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park12 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
11 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of Hudsonville
About 3 of every 100 Hudsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
4 notable people were born in Hudsonville.
City in Michigan, United States
Hudsonville is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan; it is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The population was 7,721 at the 2020 US Census. Hudsonville is nicknamed "Michigan's Salad Bowl."
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2 towns share a border with Hudsonville.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsonville | #22 | A+ | B− | — | A+ | A |
| Georgetown Township | #23 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Jamestown Township | #57 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
Hudsonville, Georgetown Township and Jamestown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hudsonville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Hudsonville grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #22 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A+ for schools.
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($82,874 across the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Bethany Bos and Jared Timmer.
