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Is New Hudson a good place to live?

29% of residents are under 18 in New Hudson, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. 27% of the land in New Hudson is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area, at 4,514 acres with 9.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. New Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes New Hudson stand out

Where New Hudson beats most towns.

Small town

795 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BelfastLyndonRushfordCubaBelfastLyndonRushfordCubaNew Hudson
Hanging Bog, New Hudson, New York, October 2015
Hanging Bog, New Hudson, New York, October 2015, 2015
New Hudson’s story

201 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,520 in 1840, 801 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1942 on.

  • 1825New Hudson is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to New Hudson: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hudson, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Hudson’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCuba-Rushford Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes14714, 14727, 14711, 1471714714 44% · 14727 26% · 14711 23% · 14717 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in New Hudson.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of New Hudson

15 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

27%conserved
27%
conserved · 6,248 of 23,171 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area9.8 mi4,514
2. Rush Creek State Forest2.1 mi479
3. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park1.1 mi47

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools New Hudson’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Meadow Brook PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–6Grades 1–612–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of New Hudson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

17% of residents live below the poverty line in New Hudson. Since 2013, New Hudson has lost 27 jobs, to 8 in 2023. The average trip to work in New Hudson is 30 minutes.

0%work in town
New HudsonNew York townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%9.5%9.6%
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In New Hudson0%
Cuba17%
Olean10%
Wellsville5%
Friendship3%
20 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in New Hudson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In New Hudson, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

New Hudson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. New Hudson’s July high is 80°F.

85″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring32–56°
Summer53–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Hudson is

New Hudson beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of New Hudson adults report frequent physical distress.

New HudsonNew York townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%25%25%
32 measures vs. New York
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outNew HudsonNY
More adults with COPD9.5%6%
More smokers16.6%11.3%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.1%
Olean General Hospital
16.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in New Hudson, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Hudson

18pages on New Hudson
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of New Hudson

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Hudson for work

Where New Hudson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Cuba Cuba 17% 10% → Olean Olean 10% 5% → Wellsville Wellsville 5% 3% → Friendship Friendship 3% 3% → Buffalo Buffalo 3% 3% → Belfast Belfast 3% New Hudson · 0% stay
8jobs based in New Hudson
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Hudson

Town in New York, United States

New Hudson is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census. The town is on the west border of the county, northeast of Olean.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1825
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,995 ft
Area code
585

Questions about New Hudson

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Hudson, NY a good place to live?

New Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.