Town guide

North Hudson, New York

North Hudson is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 208 people across 181 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12855, and parts of 12964 are in North Hudson too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2081 per sq mi
Median home value$170,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Hudson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North Hudson

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)86 miles away
Closer regional airportAdirondack Regional Airport (SLK)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY230 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Hudson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Hudson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Hudson had 250 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 999th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.

North Hudson population by census2000: 266, 2010: 240, 2020: 250266200024020102502020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,707, 1910: 33,458, 1920: 31,871, 1930: 33,959, 1940: 34,178, 1950: 35,086, 1960: 35,300, 1970: 34,631, 1980: 36,176, 1990: 37,152, 2000: 38,851, 2010: 39,370, 2020: 37,38131K’00’1032K’20’3034K’40’5035K’60’7036K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North HudsonJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3 in27°9°Jan2.630°10°Feb2.140°20°Mar2.454°33°Apr3.467°45°May3.476°55°Jun4.280°60°Jul4.179°57°Aug3.571°49°Sep3.357°38°Oct4.044°28°Nov2.933°18°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,097 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,995 jobs; Retail trade: 1,636 jobs; Manufacturing: 982 jobs; Construction: 972 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Educational services: 393 jobs; Finance and insurance: 244 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Construction 10% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown16.6 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury26.9 miles
  • Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saranac Lake32.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around North Hudson

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops10.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mineville Rexall11.9 mi

Libraries

  • Schroon Library10.8 mi

Museums

  • Penfield Homestead Museum9.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Seagle Festival10.8 mi
  • Boathouse Theater10.9 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elizabethtown.

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