Hudson, Kansas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hayes Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67545. The Survey maps it on the Hudson quadrangle. 95 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,870 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHudson fell from 129 to 95 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 129 | |
| 2020 | 95 | -34 (-26%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1891 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Hudson quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Great Bend quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
25 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Hudson between 1994 and 2018, burning about 1,245 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Stafford County | 92 |
| 6 August 2012 | Natural | 67 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | IKE & JOES |
| 29 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Stafford County | 80 |
| 25 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 75 |
| 20 August 2007 | Natural | 10 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | HUDSON |
| 19 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Stafford County | 77 |
| 13 August 2006 | Natural | 56 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | SAN HILL HOLLOW |
| 31 July 2003 | Natural | 10 acres | Quivira National Wildlife Refuge | HUDSON COMPLEX |
Storms near this place
60 of 69 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hudson in 69 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 46 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths and 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Hudson | 2 killed, 1 hurt | This tornado moved north/northwest and unfortunately claimed two lives. The tornado hit a house (among trees, outbuildings, fences) and the persons involved were parked under a tree in the drive way of the home. Tragically, the very large tree was uprooted and landed on the vehicle. A female (age 21) that was in the back seat was severely injured. A female (age 56) and her son (age 17) in the front seat were crushed and apparently killed instantly. The tornado moved on into Barton county at 606 PM. The house received EF2 damage and the occupant of the home was in the basement, but arrived there less than 30 seconds before the tornado hit. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $100,000 | A microburst that lasted three minutes caused tremendous damage in the small community. Every building in the town had damage. 15 Homes had major structural damage. An ammonia tank was damaged causing a 2 to 3 block area to be evacuated. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $50,000 | Pivot sprinkler was completely destroyed by the wind. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | $7,000 | Multiple power poles were blown down by the high wind. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Hudson | - | A public report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Hudson | - | A public report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Hudson | - | Most of the hail was pea sized. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Hudson | - | Most of the hail was pea sized. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Winds were sustained at 49 MPH for at least 1 minute. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Power lines were blown down by the high wind. |
| May 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Hudson | - | This tornado moved over open areas and did no apparent damage. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Three inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the high wind. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Hudson | - | This was a satellite tornado southeast and east of the monster tornado that moved through Stafford county. This one did damage to trees and power poles. |
| June 2010 | Heavy Rain | Hudson | - | Rainfall of 2.32 was reported. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | One inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the strong wind. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2007 | Heavy Rain | Hudson | - | Two inches of rain fell. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Hudson | - | This was the final tornado of the night in the Dodge City National Weather Service County Warning Area. EF1 damage was done to trees and pivot irrigation sprinklers. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Hudson | - | The hail covered the ground |
| September 2003 | Hail | Hudson | - | Leaves were stripped from the trees |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Four inch tree limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Twelve inch diameter tree branches were blown down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | Six to eight inch diameter tree limbs blown down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| November 2012 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Hudson | - | no account filed |
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.
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 Hudson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2666528 | The 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 475949. 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.
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.






