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A town of 342, settled in 1880.
Hudson Boy Scout Cabin is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 88 in 1880, a peak of 500 in 1950, 311 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hudson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hudson.
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 8°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hudson’s median household income is $66,000, below both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents here, 17% live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Hudson has added 68 jobs, to 152 in 2023.
| Hudson | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Hudson, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%. Of 26 CDC measures, Hudson beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 5. Hudson: 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. Also worth knowing: among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Hudson.
| Hudson | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hudson | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.9% | 65.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hudson is higher. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. Expected losses in Hudson break down as 41% from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hudson
About 2 of every 100 Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Hudson is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost community in South Dakota. The town takes its name from Hudson, Iowa, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.
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Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Amanda Clement and Clyde Carpenter.