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Hudson is a township municipality incorporating the congruent
geographic township
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in Timiskaming District
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in northeastern Ontario
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, Canada. Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.
History
Hudson was surveyed in 1887. However, the first settlers did not arrive until 1897, and the township was incorporated in 1904. The first Census of Canada to take place after settlement, in 1901, recorded the population as 46. Excerpted from Hawirko, Norman R; Arnott, Margaret. "''I've got to stop here until I'm called for''".Geography
Hudson is mostly surrounded by forest with some farming along the east and north areas of the township. The township is delimited by: * Pipeline Road to the east * Hudson Concession 1 and allowance east of Hillview Road * Eastern boundary of Unorganized West Timiskaming District * Uno Park Road to the northDemographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada
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, Hudson had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Transportation
Ontario Highway 65
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passes through the township on its way from Temiskaming Shores towards Matachewan.
Government
The township is headed by a mayor and four councillors.Infrastructure
The township has its own volunteer fire department, library at the Township Offices and a single municipal park with playground at Pike Lake Park. All other services are found in nearby New Liskeard including hospital and schools.See also
*List of townships in Ontario
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*List of francophone communities in Ontario
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References
External links
* {{Timiskaming District Municipalities in Timiskaming District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Township municipalities in Ontario