Hudson, Ontario

Hudson
Hudson
Township (single-tier)
	Township of Hudson
	Township hall
	Hudson
	Coordinates: 47°32′14″N 79°49′27″W / 47.5372°N 79.8242°W / 47.5372; -79.8242
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Timiskaming
Incorporated	1904
Surveyed	1887
First settled	1897
Government
• Reeve	Larry Craig
Area
• Total	90.64 km2 (35.00 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	503
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA	P0J
Area code(s)	705, 249
Website	hudson.ca

Hudson is a township municipality^[1] incorporating the congruent geographic township^[2] in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[3]^[4] Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores^[5] and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.^[6]

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.^[7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hudson had a population of 530 living in 213 of its 325 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 503. With a land area of 90.28 km² (34.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.9/km² (15.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

Canada census – Hudson community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	530 (+5.4% from 2016)	503 (5.7% from 2011)	476 (4.6% from 2006)
Land area	90.28 km² (34.86 sq mi)	90.37 km² (34.89 sq mi)	90.64 km² (35.00 sq mi)
Population density	5.9/km² (15/sq mi)	5.6/km² (15/sq mi)	5.3/km² (14/sq mi)
Median age	46.8 (M: 47.2, F: 46.8)	50.0 (M: 50.7, F: 48.7)	48.7 (M: 50.1, F: 47.8)
Private dwellings	325 (total) 213 (occupied)	280 (total)	336 (total)
Median household income	$96,000	$86,144

References: 2021^[9] 2016^[10] 2011^[11] earlier^[12]^[13]

Historical census populations – Hudson, Ontario
Year	Pop.	±%
1986	472	—
1991	488	+3.4%
1996	501	+2.7%
2001	490	−2.2%
2006	455	−7.1%
2011	476	+4.6%
2016	503	+5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada

Transportation

Ontario Highway 65 passes through the township on its way from Temiskaming Shores towards Matachewan.^[5]

References

^ "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^ "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^ "Hudson". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Shows township limits.
^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^ a b Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^ "Hillview". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^ "History". Township of Hudson. 2003. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Excerpted from Hawirko, Norman R; Arnott, Margaret. "I've got to stop here until I'm called for".
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

[2] "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

[3] "Hudson". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Shows township limits.

[4] Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

[OntRoadMap2010-5] Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

[6] "Hillview". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-16.

[7] "History". Township of Hudson. 2003. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Excerpted from Hawirko, Norman R; Arnott, Margaret. "I've got to stop here until I'm called for".

[2021census-8] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[cp2021-9] "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

[cp2016-10] "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

[cp2011-11] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

[cp2006-12] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-13] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.