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Hudson, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.03 sq mi (103.68 km2) |
| • Land | 37.64 sq mi (97.49 km2) |
| • Water | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Estimate
(2012)
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1,532 |
| • Density | 40.8/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
04449
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| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-34365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582527 |
Hudson is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2010 census.
History
Hudson was first settled about 1800. In 1824, it became a plantation and was named "Jackson", probably after Andrew Jackson. In 1825, however, it was incorporated as the town of "Kirkland". The name was changed to "Hudson" in 1854 after Hudson, Massachusetts.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.03 square miles (103.68 km2), of which, 37.64 square miles (97.49 km2) of it is land and 2.39 square miles (6.19 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 249 | — | |
| 1840 | 351 | 41.0% | |
| 1850 | 717 | 104.3% | |
| 1860 | 771 | 7.5% | |
| 1870 | 739 | −4.2% | |
| 1880 | 659 | −10.8% | |
| 1890 | 510 | −22.6% | |
| 1900 | 430 | −15.7% | |
| 1910 | 403 | −6.3% | |
| 1920 | 369 | −8.4% | |
| 1930 | 363 | −1.6% | |
| 1940 | 372 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 455 | 22.3% | |
| 1960 | 542 | 19.1% | |
| 1970 | 482 | −11.1% | |
| 1980 | 797 | 65.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,048 | 31.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,393 | 32.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,536 | 10.3% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 1,526 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,536 people, 590 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was 40.8 inhabitants per square mile (15.8/km2). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 590 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 40 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Notable people
- Maxwell Anderson, playwright and screenwriter (What Price Glory?, Key Largo, All Quiet on the Western Front); Pulitzer Prize winner; owned a vacation home in Hudson
