Hudson, Indiana

Town in Steuben County · population 585 (2020 Census)

Median home: $100,000
Household income: $67,500
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 82°
Snow a year: 36 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 33.9

Hudson is a town of 585 people in Steuben County, Indiana. The median home is worth $100,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Indiana towns, better transit than 80% of Indiana towns.

How Hudson ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Hudson is worth $100,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 1.5 times the median household income of $67,500, which is more affordable than 96% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $1,344 a month. 84.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Hudson	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$100,000	$150,400
Median rent	$1,344	$888
Median household income	$67,500	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	1.5×	2.5×
Homeownership	84.1%	73.4%
Median year built	1965	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.5%	—

Who lives in Hudson

People	Hudson	Typical Indiana town
Median age	33.9	38.9
Age 65 and over	12.1%	17.1%
Under 18	25.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	18.3%	11.6%
Veterans	7.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	3.5%	6.2%
Average commute	24.7 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	89.3%	89.2%

Weather in Hudson

July highs average 81.8°F and January lows 16.0°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 35.5 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 145 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Angola station (9.7 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hudson since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on March 27, 1991 about 0.7 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 55 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 43 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on May 7, 2024.

Severe weather in Steuben County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Steuben County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 6 deaths recorded.

Steuben County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Steuben County

Steuben County had 16,256 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,004 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Hudson itself the ACS puts it at 1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Hudson

Ashley, IN
1.4 mi · 1,026 people · home $132,100
Waterloo, IN
6.7 mi · 2,116 people · home $104,600
Angola, IN
8.4 mi · 9,340 people · home $205,400
Hamilton, IN
8.5 mi · 1,529 people · home $298,200
Kendallville, IN
10.9 mi · 10,271 people · home $133,200
Auburn, IN
11.4 mi · 13,412 people · home $190,800
Garrett, IN
12.5 mi · 6,542 people · home $154,200
Butler, IN
13.1 mi · 2,635 people · home $107,700

Hudson questions

Is Hudson, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hudson scores better for retirees than 67% of Indiana towns and quieter than 65%. 12.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.9).

How much does a house cost in Hudson?

The median owner-occupied home in Hudson is valued at $100,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $67,500, so homes cost about 1.5 times income. Median rent is $1,344 a month.

What is the weather like in Hudson?

July highs average 81.8°F and January lows 16.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.8 inches of precipitation a year and 35.5 inches of snow.

Does Hudson get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hudson since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on March 27, 1991. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hudson's Census boundary (GEOID 1835086). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.