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History · Hudson Township

Half of Hudson Township’s homes were built after 1983

Most of Hudson Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983. Below: maps from 1978 on and the census since 1880.

0on the National Register
7%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hudson Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hudson Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 500 in 1950; 311 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hudson Township’s history is told.

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People over time

Hudson Township, census by census

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Peaked at 500 in 1950; 311 people lived here in 2020.

15 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hudson Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Hudson Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hudson Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 43 to 33 (-23%).

By decade

Hudson Township, decade by decade

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On the map

Hudson Township on the map, 1978 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hudson Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hudson Township on the 1978 USGS mapHudson Township on the 1985 USGS map1978Bowdle SW sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hudson Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Madison TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOdessa TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikidata (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.