Hudson, Florida
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Hudson is a census-designated place located in Pasco County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,765.
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Geography
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Location of Hudson, Florida
Hudson is located at 28°21'40" North, 82°41'14" West (28.361065, -82.687105)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 12,765 people, 6,130 households, and 3,910 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 773.7/km² (2,005.3/mi²). There are 7,686 housing units at an average density of 465.9/km² (1,207.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.87% White, 0.36% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,130 households out of which 13.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.04 and the average family size is 2.47.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 38.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 57 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $33,177, and the median income for a family is $39,708. Males have a median income of $30,688 versus $24,620 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $19,476. 9.9% of the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Hudson was founded in 1878 by Isaac Hudson who moved his family to the uninhabited brush of coastal Pasco County at that time and established a post office. The town grew in the early 20th C when the Fivay Company began cutting lumber and shipping it out on a train to Tampa. Hudson stagnated when the Fivay Company went out of business and people turned to the sea or moved out of town. There was a shrimping and fishing industry which employed about half of the working males in the 1930's-1950's. In the late 50's a team of realtors paid to have the Army Corps of Engineers dig 25 Miles of canals, as if they were streets, the lots along the new waterfront area were then sold for a profit, creating a boon in new residents. In the 1980's people began building larger homes (most were mobile homes) along the canals and now the town is being suburbanized by large developments inland, while its older waterfront core is being revitalized.
Further reading
- Ash, Pauline and Knowles, Brenda, 'Early Settlers of Hudson,' (pamphlet) c. 1978
- Dill, Glen, 'Suncoast Past,' c. 1987.
- Horgan, James, 'Historic Places of Pasco County,' c.1992.
- Miller, Harry, 'The Story of Hudson.' (pamphlet) c. 1973.
- Obenrader, Julia, 'West Pasco's Heritage,' c. 1974.
- Tamm, David, 'Hudson Beach: Portrait of a Community in Flux' c. 2004