Town guide

Hudson, South Dakota

Hudson is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to about 382 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57034.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3821,364 per sq mi
Median home value$150,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hudson

1 ZIP code

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Around Hudson

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)130 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL459 miles away

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

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

Who represents 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

Hudson had 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 174th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lincoln County grew from 12,161 residents in 1900 to 65,161 in 2020.

Hudson population by census2000: 402, 2010: 296, 2020: 311402200029620103112020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,161, 1910: 12,712, 1920: 13,893, 1930: 13,918, 1940: 13,171, 1950: 12,767, 1960: 12,371, 1970: 11,761, 1980: 13,942, 1990: 15,427, 2000: 24,131, 2010: 44,828, 2020: 65,16112K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9024K’00’1065K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HudsonJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in27°7°Jan0.732°11°Feb0.845°23°Mar1.759°34°Apr3.271°47°May4.081°58°Jun4.485°62°Jul3.283°59°Aug3.676°50°Sep3.362°36°Oct2.545°23°Nov1.331°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawarden, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

29,283 jobs at 2,184 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,538 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,769 jobs; Retail trade: 3,071 jobs; Construction: 2,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,382 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,239 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,936 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 11% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hudson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hawarden Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hawarden9.4 miles
  • Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canton12.2 miles
  • Hegg Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Valley13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hudson

Libraries

  • Hudson Public Library3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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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