Hudson, Ohio

Hudson, Ohio
North Main Street, Hudson Historic District
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Hudson
Hudson
Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 81°26′27″W / 41.24444°N 81.44083°W / 41.24444; -81.44083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Settled1799
Incorporated1837
Village/Township Merger1994
Founded byDavid Hudson
Named afterDavid Hudson
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • Total
25.88 sq mi (67.04 km2)
 • Land25.63 sq mi (66.37 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,110
 • Density901.9/sq mi (348.21/km2)
DemonymHudsonite
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44236
Area codes330, 234
FIPS code39-36651
GNIS feature ID2394437
Websitewww.hudson.oh.us

Hudson is a city in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,110 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community in the Akron metropolitan area. John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery here and the city later became part of the Underground Railroad. The Village of Hudson and Hudson Township were formerly two separate governing entities that merged in 1994.