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Population in July 2007: 1,777. Population change since 2000: +14.8%
 

Males: 861  (48.5%)
Females: 916  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  32.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61748.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,000 (it was $62,632 in 2000)
Hudson  $72,000
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $152,500 (it was $118,500 in 2000)
Hudson  $152,500
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Hudson: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.5%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.9%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (4.9%), Polish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/01/1902

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 2674 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hudson

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hudson village

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 73.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

16 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hudson:  1.7% ($1,976)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (8.9 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (124.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kappa, IL (5.1 miles) , Normal, IL (6.5 miles ), Towanda, IL (6.7 miles ), Bloomington, IL (8.9 miles ), El Paso, IL (9.4 miles ), Carlock, IL (10.1 miles ), Gridley, IL (12.0 miles ), Panola, IL (12.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $227,200

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Latitude: 40.61 N, Longitude: 88.99 W


Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +498 (+49.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (26%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Hudson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Hudson village center injured 3 people.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 tornado 21.1 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hudson:
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
  • BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 15 miles; NORMAL, IL)
  • EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; EUREKA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Hudson, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hudson:
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 12 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • DECATUR (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hudson:
  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; PONTIAC, IL; ID: PNT)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 40 miles; LACON, IL; ID: C75)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 40 miles; LINCOLN, IL; ID: AAA)

Amtrak station near Hudson:
  • 7 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hudson:
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
Public elementary/middle school in Hudson:
Library in Hudson:
  • HUDSON AREA P.L.D. (Operating income: $117,251; Location: 104 PEARL STREET; 14,032 books; 538 audio materials; 970 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  85.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Hudson compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hudson (2007 data):
  • Illini Bank: Hudson Branch at 105 West Franklin, branch established on 1989-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.7 mil, Deposits: $199.8 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$653
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,751
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$768
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,173$38,0764$4,293
Streets and Highways 2$5,752$34,5120$0
Totals for Government 3$8,925$35,70014$7,466



Hudson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $209,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Police Protection: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $489,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $235,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $184,000
    Highways: $37,000
  • Tax - Property: $50,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $175,000

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
McLean County:  0.22%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  0.56% ($32,006 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL  0.36% ($37,836)
from Livingston County, IL  0.32% ($35,349)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
McLean County:  0.06%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  0.61% ($34,847 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL  0.31% ($36,050)
to Champaign County, IL  0.26% ($28,940)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hudson:
  • WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hudson:
  • WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
  • W255AI (98.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WESN (88.1 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hudson:
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)

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