Hudson, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
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The Town of Hudson is a home rule municipality[7] in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census.[5]
Town of Hudson | |
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The Hudson Town Hall. | |
 Location of Hudson in Weld County, Colorado. | |
  Hudson Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Weld |
| Incorporated (town) | April 2, 1914[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.96 sq mi (15.43 km2) |
| • Land | 5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | 280.8/sq mi (108.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80642 |
| Area code | 303 |
| FIPS code | 08-37820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0180861 |
| Website | Town of Hudson |
A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1883.[8] The town derives its name from the town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.[9]
Geography
Hudson is located at 40°4′21″N 104°38′24″W (40.072582, -104.639890).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.85%) is water.
Controversy
In December 2025, the Trump administration contracted with The GEO Group to operate a dormant prison in Hudson as an immigrant detention center for at least six months, according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.[11][12] In a February 24, 2026 letter to ICE Director Todd Lyons and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper expressed “profound concern” about the contract.[13]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hudson had a population of 1,651. The median age was 35.3 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.6 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 600 households in Hudson, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 611 housing units, of which 1.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.7%.[14]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,180 | 71.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 191 | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 247 | 15.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 550 | 33.3% |