Photo: Charles Willgren from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · CC BY 2.0Hudson spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Hudson’s town government spent $511,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,169 per resident. Water and other utilities ($326,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hudson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$664 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Hudson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($664 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,378, and the middle half spent $1,100–$1,807. Hudson spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($33,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hudson itself left out).
About $1,169 per resident a year, or $3.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 74% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hudson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $664 · 2024: $1,169.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,057 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hudson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hudson →
Who’s in charge in Hudson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fremont County School District 1
Hudson’s K–12 school district, shared with Lander. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,381 per pupil, $12,859 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.
Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hudson’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hudson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fremont County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.9%11,552 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%5,179 votesOthers: 3.0% (525 votes).
Most votes in Fremont County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Hudson lies in Fremont County. Every 2024 race in Fremont County is on the county’s page.
Fremont County’s 2024 results →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 townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wyoming HouseState representatives
- 3Wyoming SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Hudson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hudson’s government
How much does Hudson spend per resident?
About $1,169 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $664 was less than 97% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hudson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hudson’s government?
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?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hudson alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Hudson lies, voted Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hudson?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,826 (about $153,912 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hudson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Cale Case) and State House District 33 (Ivan Posey). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hudson’s government
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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; 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 →