Hudson Township is a

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of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

. The population was 691 at the 2010 census.

Communities

*Thumb Lake is a former settlement located within the township on the eastern shores of

Thumb Lake Thumb Lake, also known as Lake Louise by the "Lake Louise Camp" community, is a kettle lake located in Hudson Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. The epithet ''Thumb Lake'' derives from the lake's bathymetry. An islet protrudes from the lake ...

. It began as a lumbering settlement in 1882, and local grocer James Waggoner served as the first postmaster when the post office opened on September 25, 1882. It was given a train station named Thumb Lake Junction along the Boyne City & Southeastern Railroad. The post office is no longer in operation.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.27%) is water.

is located within Hudson Township.

Major highways

* is a county-designated highway that runs west–east through the northern portion of the township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 639 people, 229 households, and 179 families residing in the township. The

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was 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.18%

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, 0.16%

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, 1.72% Native American, and 0.94% from two or more races. There were 229 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $20,208 for females. The

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for the township was $15,138. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hudson Township is served almost evenly between two separate public school districts. The western half of the township is served by

Boyne Falls Public School District Boyne is a variation of Bóinn or Boann, Irish goddess of the River Boyne. Boyne may also refer to: Places * Boyne Castle, a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland * Boyne City, Michigan, a town in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michi ...

to the west in Boyne Valley Township, while the eastern half of the township is served by

Vanderbilt Area Schools Vanderbilt may refer to: People *Vanderbilt (surname) *Vanderbilt family Places In the United States: * Vanderbilt, California, a former gold-mining town *Vanderbilt, Michigan, a village * Vanderbilt, Nevada, a ghost town * Vanderbilt Mansion Na ...

to the northeast in the village of Vanderbilt in Otsego County to the east.

References

External links

Hudson Township official website
{{authority control Townships in Charlevoix County, Michigan Townships in Michigan