More historic than 4% of U.S. towns · #589 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Most of Hudson Oaks was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1999. Below: maps from 1891 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Hudson Oaks is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #589 of 642 in Texas. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
D−
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson Oaks’ overall grade.
Few Texas towns list much on the Register (a typical Texas town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Hudson Oaks’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (34% of Texas towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikipedia alone; no second source gives 1978.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. The pre-1940 share (±1.1 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikipedia (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Hudson Oaks’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Hudson Oaks was founded in 1978. The city currently has a 15 man Police Department and contracts with Weatherford Fire Department. The city is made up of several affluent sub-divisions to include, Red Eagle, Diamond Oaks, Parker Oaks, Enchanted Oaks and Red Oak Hills.
In 1969, shortly before the city was incorporated, Highway Patrolman Douglas Thompson was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. A memorial for Patrolman Thompson is held annually.
Hudson Oaks has been the site of two notable differing family murder-suicides, one occurring in Hudson Oaks and the other just outside of the city limits. Both occurring in the 2000s.
In 1978, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1980 counted 488 people here.
How does Hudson Oaks rank for history?
Hudson Oaks is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns, #589 of 642 in Texas. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Hudson Oaks?
1% of Hudson Oaks’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.1 points), against a typical 1.6% for a Texas town; the median home was built in 1999.
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).
From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
