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Hudson, Florida

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Port Richey census division. It lies in ZIP code area 34667. It lies near Buzzards Roost. The Survey maps it on the Port Richey quadrangle. 12,944 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 10 feet above sea level.

Hudson within Pasco County

Then and now

1954 to 1998

The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Hudson, surveyed 1998
Topographic sheet of Hudson, surveyed 1954

Compare 1954 against another survey:

Population over time

2 figures

Hudson grew from 12,158 to 12,944 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201012,158
202012,944+786 (+6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

266 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 266 fires within 5 miles of Hudson between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,752 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 53 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Equipment and vehicle use92
Arson/incendiarism53
Railroad operations and maintenance34
Misuse of fire by a minor19
Missing data/not specified/undetermined18
Recreation and ceremony17
Natural16
Debris and open burning14
Fireworks2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 September 1996Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
8 August 1993Equipment and vehicle use12 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
22 August 1997Natural4.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
14 August 2002Natural8.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
4 July 1992Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
3 July 2000Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
3 July 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
28 July 1997Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pasco County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Hudson: 4 producers, 2 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Sun West Mining - Sun West MineLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Aripeka QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Belcher MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Dot Dade City - Hudson MineSandUnknownSand
Golden Crown Enterprises, Inc. - Bolton Ave. Sand MineSandUnknown
Sunset Sand Mine Inc. - Sunset Sand MineSandProducer

Every working recorded in Pasco County

Storms near this place

33 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hudson in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2016: 11 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 heavy rain, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2005LightningHudson1 hurtA 45-year-old construction worker was inside a home under construction doing air conditioning work when he was indirectly struck by lightning. Another worker in the building said the man was sitting up against the wall shaking, his hands were twitching, and his speech was impaired after the strike.
August 2015FloodHudson$7,000,000The Anclote River near Elfers, was just below flood stage at the onset of the heavy rain courtesy of 6-10 of rain across the basin at the end of July. The heavy rain and subsequent river flooding at the beginning of August produced millions in dollars of damage across Pasco County. The river crest at 25.4 feet which was well above major flood stage of 24.0 feet. ||In total, 46 single family dwellings were destroyed, 32 received major damage and 258 homes sustained minor damage from the flooding. 36 mobile homes were destroyed while 6 others sustained damage from flooding.
January 1999Storm Surge/TideHudson$1,800,000no account filed
January 1998Storm Surge/TideHudson$1,800,000no account filed
March 1998FloodHudson$450,000Four to six inches of heavy rainfall caused localized flooding to dozens of homes and several streets near Frierson Lake. Most of the flood damage to homes occurred along West Road in Hudson.
June 2003Flash FloodHudson$250,000Heavy rains caused flooding that impacted 125 properties and flooded 25 homes and businesses in the Hudson, Odessa, Wesley Chapel, and Zephyrhills area. Nine roads were damaged to a total of $150,000. The rainfall totals for the day were 8.01 inches 6 miles east northeast of Tarpon Springs, 6.36 inches in Gowers Corner, and 5.65 inches in Hudson.
March 2001Tornado (F0)Hudson$250,000National Weather Service damage survey indicated that a high end F0 tornado, that averaged 35 yards in width, initially touched down and uprooted two large pine trees which damaged the roof of a home on Willow Brook Court in a residential community of Hudson. The tornado continued on a tree-top level northeast trajectory where it caused additional sporadic tree and pool enclosure damage on Ashbury Drive. The tornado then began a east-northeast trajectory and removed a poorly fastened aluminum roof from a mobile home on Bud Street. As the path direction became northeast, the next sporadic touchdown occurred at the Hudson High School where a portion of the gynasium roof was lifted, buckled and removed, while the nearby ballfield bleachers were flipped over by the tornado.The tornado continued over rural semi-wooded western Pasco county where it snapped two pine trees along Coyote Road before it lifted and dissipated.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindHudson$100,000National Weather Service damage survey indicated that thunderstorm winds caused a sporadic path of damage from downtown Hudson to three miles northeast of Hudson. The straight-line thunderstorm winds damaged vehicles, signs and building awnings at an automobile dealership on U.S. Highway 19 near Hudson Avenue in Hudson. Also, thunderstorm winds downed trees, branches and power lines on Kitten Trail, three miles northeast of Hudson.
August 2015Heavy RainHudson$75,000A trained spotter near Hudson reported receiving 7.5 inches of rain since midnight. The rain soaked ground caused trees and power lines to fall in the area.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindHudson$50,000Thunderstorm winds caused minor roof and carport damage to several homes in Hudson. Also, a few large trees were uprooted and several large branches downed by thunderstorm winds in Hudson.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindHudson$40,000Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to a few homes and downed several power lines in Hudson.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindHudson$25,000Trees were uprooted in the Beacon Woods subdivision. One large tree was pushed over onto three vehicles.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindHudson$25,000National Weather Service damage survey concluded that straight-line thunderstorm winds, estimated at 55 to 60 mph, caused damage to the tin roof of a home, downed a few large trees and several large branches on Lynway Road. Survey indicated that most of the thunderstorm wind damage occurred along a one half mile wide by 100 yard long path over rural northwest Pasco county.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindHudson$25,000The Pasco County Emergency Management reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few trees, several large branches and few power lines near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Flounder Road in Hudson.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindHudson$25,000A Skywarn Spotter reported a wind gust of 64 mph and several downed large branches.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindHudson$20,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHudson$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a house and downed power lines in Hudson. A lightning initiated fire destroyed a garage and its contents causing $20,000 damage.
March 1995Thunderstorm WindHudson$3,000Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a porch roof on a home in Hudson.
September 1998Tornado (F0)Hudson$1,000A Pasco County Sheriffs Deputy observed a tornado, associated with an outer band of Hurricane Georges, briefly touch down and topple a few large trees near U.S. Highway 19 in Hudson.
August 2016LightningHudson-A lightning strike to Bayonet Point Medical Center caused a fire on the roof and damaged the electrical system. The backup generators came on but the electricity traveled through damage electrical lines and was immediately turned off leaving the entire hospital in the dark. All 224 patients had to be evacuated while power was out. Mutual aide was received from neighboring communities with 70 ambulances taking patients to areas hospitals. The hospital reopened 5 days after the incident forgoing $2.6 million in net operating revenue. Damage due to the lightning strike and resulting fire was unknown. There was one burn injury from the fire.
August 2015Heavy RainHudson-A trained spotter had reported receiving 6.5 inches of rain in the six hours since midnight.
September 2014Heavy RainHudson-A CoCoRaHS observer near Hudson measured 5.67 inches of rain during the 4 day period.
March 2013HailHudson-A SKYWARN spotter reported quarter sized hail in Hudson.
December 2009Thunderstorm WindHudson-A trained SKYWARN Spotter measured a wind gust of 60mph with an anemometer.
July 2008Heavy RainHudson-The public reported nine inches of standing water and street flooding near Gulf Way and Sea Pines Drive in Hudson.
July 2001WaterspoutHudson-The public reported, through the Pasco county emergency management, a waterspout off Hudson Beach, Florida.
July 2000Tornado (F0)Hudson-An amateur radio operator reported that a tornado briefly touched down without damage near the intersection of State Road 52 and Hayes Road.
June 1999HailHudson-Dime sized hail was reported by the public in Hudson.
February 1993HailHudson-Golf ball-size hail fell.
March 1993HailHudson-Dime-size hail fell.
September 2003HailHudson-no account filed
July 2002HailHudson-no account filed
August 1996HailHudson-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pasco County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Bayonet Point2.7 miles15
Aripeka4.9 miles14
Jasmine Estates4.9 miles15
Port Richey6.5 miles15
New Port Richey8.4 miles17
Shady Hills8.6 miles15
Gulf Harbors9.6 miles18
Fivay Junction9.7 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HudsonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q768903The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284369. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.