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A town of 3,803, settled in 1876. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Trash day: MondayNorth Hudson grades A overall, 81st of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $123K and its public schools beat 86% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $423K, 4.2 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Hudson, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than North Hudson.
Where North Hudson beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| North Hudson Elementary | K–5 | 276 |
| Widest gap | North Hudson | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 9.9% |
Where North Hudson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far North Hudson is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 100 in 1880, 3,803 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Hudson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
23 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
17 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Hudson.
North Hudson sends many workers across the state line to St. Paul, has less tooth loss than most of Wisconsin and has household incomes well above the Wisconsin norm.
Its one school is below. The Hudson School District runs its public schools. North Hudson’s only public school teaches 276 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hudson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 276 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Wisconsin is tooth loss: 4.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 5,355 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Hudson’s, it is healthier than 62%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
North Hudson: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. For adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 27%.
| North Hudson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Hudson | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
46% of working residents cross a state line to work, St. Paul among the top destinations. North Hudson has 318 jobs for its 2,019 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In North Hudson, 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in North Hudson dropped by 27, to 318. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles.
| North Hudson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At about $423K, home values are up 14% in five years, against a rise of 31% across Wisconsin.
For North Hudson, the median rent is $1,506 a month. Zillow values the typical North Hudson home at about $423,000, up 1.2% in a year, 25% above the Wisconsin typical home. Among households here, 88% are owner-occupiers.
| North Hudson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,506 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A winter brings about 50 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in North Hudson have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1997: one.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Hudson's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. For North Hudson, the property offense rate is 2.8 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| North Hudson | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
North Hudson has 11 parks and preserves, 46 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Croix Station Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Ferry Landing Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Chief Jansen Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Hudson
About 4 of every 100 North Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
North Hudson is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The village is located in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. The population was 3,803 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with North Hudson.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hudson | #81 | A | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Hudson | #108 | A− | C | C+ | A | A− |
| Hudson | #82 | A | C | — | A | A− |
North Hudson and Hudson report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Hudson with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North Hudson grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #81 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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