Look About Lodge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Hudson run?
Hudson’s city government spent $28.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,251 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hudson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hudson is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
About $1,251 per resident a year, or $3.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hudson didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hudson yet
Every year of Hudson’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 117 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $7,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
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 →
Recent meetings
From Hudson’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Oct28Architectural & Historic Board of ReviewWednesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27City Council WorkshopTuesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 7:30 pm · City Hall, 1140 Terex RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct19Planning CommissionMonday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct15Board of Zoning & Building AppealsThursday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct14Architectural & Historic Board of ReviewWednesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct13City Council WorkshopTuesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12Planning CommissionMonday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 27 East Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗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 194 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 (22,917).
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 City School District
Hudson’s K–12 school district, shared with Boston Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,359 per pupil, $11,436 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Stow-Munroe Falls City School District · $14,744 per pupil
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.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.8%7,713 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.2%7,024 votesOthers: 1.0% (144 votes).
Most votes in Hudson: Kamala D Harris
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Hudson’s 15,985 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hudson: Sherrod Brown
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hudson, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 51.8% | 47.2% | 1.0% | 14,881 |
| Summit County | 53.0% | 46.1% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 & councilOfficials: hudson.oh.us ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hudson compares with the towns next door
Hudson’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $464 to $1,059 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Township | $464 | $5,616 |
| Macedonia | $488 | $4,393 |
| Twinsburg Township | $977 | $5,823 |
| Stow | $1,059 | $3,843 |
| Streetsboro | estimate | $3,109 |
| Boston Heights | estimate | $6,420 |
| Hudson | estimate | $7,375 |
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
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 $1,251 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hudson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $72.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hudson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hudson.oh.us.
Who runs Hudson’s government?
See hudson.oh.us for current officials. 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, Kamala D Harris 51.8%, Donald J Trump 47.2% (14,881 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Hudson?
118 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $13.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hudson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Casey Weinstein) and State House District 34 (Derrick Hall). The House district also covers five 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 (for Hudson, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →