Hudson, North Carolina
Location of Hudson, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°50′44″N 81°29′25″W / 35.84556, -81.49028
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Caldwell
Area
- Total	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
- Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,078
- Density	839.3/sq mi (324.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28638
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-32980[1]
GNIS feature ID	0987211[2]

Hudson is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2000 census.

Hudson is a one-time booming furniture production town that was hard hit by the transition of furniture production from other coutries in the last decade. Main street Hudson has an All-American feel. Hudson's landmarks are the "HUB" (the Hudson Uptown Building, the former Hudson Elementary school where locals can gather for special events), The Yellow Submarine, the Hudson Library, the Hudson Volunteer Fire Department, The Hudson Bench Gang and the Bench Gang Bus behind the old town hall building (the Hudson Bench Gang might stimulate fear in some, but there retired locals began gathering in the 1980's to discuss everything from politics to weather to their earlier years. This friendly group of guys offered a warm welcome to nearly every passer by), the Hudson Post Office, the Hudson Optimist Club (where many young local boys and girls can enjoy America's greatest pastime), and Hudson Primary Care. On clear days, Hudson offers wonderful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains highest peaks at Grandfather Mountain. These views can be seen picturesquely over Hudson Middle School directly off the Hudson HWY 321 exit. New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon attended first through eighth grades at Hudson School in the historic building now known as the HUB.

Geography

Hudson is located at 35°50′44″N, 81°29′25″W (35.845476, -81.490337)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,078 people, 1,324 households, and 933 families residing in the town. The population density was 839.3 people per square mile (323.8/km²). There were 1,400 housing units at an average density of 381.8/sq mi (147.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 1,324 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,562, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $29,949 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,519. About 3.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute is located in Hudson, North Carolina.

Media

• WJRI, News Talk 1340 WJRI, local radio station.
• WKGX, AM 1080 WKGX, local radio station.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website of Hudson, NC

• Hudson, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°50′44″N 81°29′25″W / 35.845476, -81.490337 (Hudson, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°50′44″N 81°29′25″W / 35.845476, -81.490337 (Hudson, North Carolina)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, North Carolina
County seat: Lenoir
City	Lenoir
Towns	Blowing Rock | Cajah's Mountain | Gamewell | Granite Falls | Hudson | Sawmills
Village	Cedar Rock
CDP	Northlakes
Unincorporated communities	Collettsville | Patterson | Happy Valley