Hudson is a town in

Fremont County, Wyoming Fremont County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 39,234, making it the fifth-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Lander. The county was founded in 1884 and is name ...

, United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1907. The town was named for John T. Hudson, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. The northernmost part of the town (north of First Street) is located within the

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 458 people, 193 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 230 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.2%

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, 6.8% Native American, 1.1% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 193 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 407 people, 171 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The

was 968.4 people per square mile (374.2/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 497.3 per square mile (192.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.63%

, 0.25%

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, 2.21% Native American, 1.47% from

, and 3.44% from two or more races.

of any race were 4.91% of the population. There were 171 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $19,125 for females. The

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for the town was $15,515. About 12.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the town of Hudson is provided by Fremont County School District #1.

References

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