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Hudson, McLean County, Illinois

Village in McLean County, Illinois · ZIP 61748

  • McLean County
  • Within Hudson Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,767 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 685Households
  • $114,125Median household income
  • $221,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hudson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.1%
1.4k1.6k1.8k2k2000: 1,51020002010: 1,83820102020: 1,75320201,5101,753
Population of Hudson at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,510
20101,838
20201,753

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hudson
Under $50k11.9%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k22.6%
$150k to $200k21.2%
$200k and over12.4%

Median household income $114,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hudson
Owner occupied
672 units
Renter occupied
13 units
Vacancy rate
5.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hudson compared with its county and state
Hudson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHudsonMcLean CountyIllinois
Population2,048170,88212,692,653
Median household income$114,125$78,329$81,702
Median age39.134.238.9
Median home value$221,100$198,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher43.3%46.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.6%7.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes98.1%65.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes18.5 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hudson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hudson Elem SchoolPublicK–5McLean County USD 5

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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