Hudson

Hudson is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 25,394 at the 2020 census. It is the tenth-largest municipality (town or city) in the state, by population. The urban center of the town is the Hudson census-designated place (CDP) It is located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 102, 111 and 3A, directly across the Merrimack River from the city of Nashua. The highest point in Hudson is Bush Hill, at 515 feet (157 m) above sea level, near the town's eastern border. Hudson lies fully within the Merriack River watershed, though modern development and suburban sprawl have obscured the difference. The name apparently comes from an early belief that the Merrisack River had once been thought to be a tributary of the Hudson River. Both proved to be entirely apocryphal stories, but the name of theTown of Hudson remains today. A prominent family in Hudson history was the Alfred and Virginia Hills family, who owned a large tract of land north of Hudson Village. Dr. Hills' ancestors were original settlers of Hudson. The Hills House on Derry Road (now listed on the National Register of Historic Places) is the original family's vacation home and current location of Hudson Historical Society. The town has a total area of 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²), of which 28.3square miles (73.3 km²) are land and 0.97 square miles [2.5 km²] are water.

History

Hudson began as part of the Dunstable Land Grant that encompassed the current city of Nashua, New Hampshire. The name apparently comes from an early belief that the Merrimack River had once been thought to be a tributary of the Hudson River. A prominent family in Hudson history was the Alfred and Virginia Hills family, who owned a large tract of land north of Hudson Village. In fall of 1994, Alvirne High School fielded its first JV football team, with varsity play beginning in 1996. The Hills Memorial Library is one of the oldest public lending libraries in the state, and occupies a stone and mortar building on Library Street. A strange rumor that the Hills' only son had died during a football game circled for many years, but Dr. and Mrs. Hills only had two daughters who did not survive infancy, so this was a made-up story. The grounds host the annual "Old Home Days" fair every year as well as "Harvest Fest" and the "Bronco Belly Bustin' Chili Fiesta", an Alvirn High School Friends of Music fundraiser. The school features several student-run businesses including a bank, restaurant, store, day care, dairy farm, and forestry program. It was assumed that such a stipulation had been put as a condition of the high school's charter. When it was learned that no such condition had ever been recorded, financial pressures encouraged the formation of a football team in 1994. Alvirne High is home to the Wilbur H. Palmer Agricultural and Vocational School, the largest agricultural-vocational program in the area.

Geography

Hudson is located in southeastern Hillsborough County, with its southern boundary forming the Massachusetts state line. The highest point in Hudson is Bush Hill, at 515 feet (157 m) above sea level, near the town's eastern border. Hudson lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed. The town has a total area of 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²), of which 28.3 sq miles (73.3 km²) are land and 0.97sq miles (2.5km²) is water. Hudson Village is roughly equivalent to the Hudson census-designated place. Hudson Center is Hudson's other town center, located at the five-way intersection of Central Street (Route 111), Greeley Street, Kimball Hill Road, and Windham Road near the geographic center of the town. The Town Hall still remains, though the main police station has moved to the eastern edge of town into an industrial park off Route 111. Benson's Wild Animal Farm, a zoo and amusement park, was closed in the late 1980s due to mounting financial losses. At one time there was a railway that passed through the Center, taking passengers all the way from the Boston area to Benson's. A Revolutionary War-era cemetery and an old school house (now housing) are located nearby. The historic Kimball Webster School no longer holds classes, but today houses the town superintendent's office. The other landmark, Thompson's Market, closed in 2002 when Mr. Thompson decided to sell his store and retire to Florida.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hudson has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Hudson is home to the U.S. Air Force's Hudson Air Force Base. Hudson also has its own airport, the Hudson Airport, which was built in the 1930s. Hudson has an estimated population of 2,000. The airport is located on the Hudson River, which runs through the town. The Hudson River flows through the city, and the town has a population of about 1,000 people. The city has a reputation for being a hotbed of illegal drug activity. The town also has a history of being a source of controversy for the military, with many former members of the Army and Navy fighting in the area in the 1950s and 1960s. It is also known as the site of the Hudson County Fair, which took place in the 1970s and 1980s. The community has a long history of civil rights activism, particularly in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when it was known as "Hudson's Fair" and "The Hudson River Fair" The town has also been home to a number of notable artists and writers, including William Faulkner, who lived in the town for more than 50 years. The current mayor of Hudson is the son of a former mayor of the town, who died in a car accident in the early 1990s. He is also a former member of the United States Air Force.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 24,467 people, 8,900 households, and 6,683 families residing in the town. There were 9,212 housing units at an average density of 325.5 per square mile (125.7/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 93.0% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.0%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9%. The estimated median annual income for a household in theTown was $83,640, and the median income. for a family was $93,199. The per capita income for the Town was $34,462. About 3.4%. of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6%. of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. For every 100 females, there are 98.0 males. For each 100 females aged 18 and over, there is 95.6 males. The town is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located near the border of the state of New Mexico and New Mexico. It has a population of about 24,000, including about 10,000 foreign-born residents. It was the site of a World War II-era naval base, which is still in use today. The U.N. has a consulate in the city, which was closed in the 1950s.

Education

Hudson is the home of School Administrative Unit #81 of New Hampshire. High school is also home to the Wilbur H. Palmer Vocational-Technical Center. Presentation of Mary Academy ("PMA" locally) is a Pre-K8 private coeducational Catholic school located on Lowell Road. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located on the New Hampshire Turnpike, which runs through the town of Houlton. The Turnpikes are the state's main north-to-south highway, which goes through the city. The city's population is about 1,200 people, which makes it the second-largest city in the state. It has an estimated population of 3,000. The school district has an enrollment of 2,400 people, making it the third-largest in New Hampshire after Manchester and Concord. It also has an unemployment rate of 3.7%. The town's population has been declining since the mid-1970s, when it was at 4,500 people. The population is expected to reach 4,000 by the end of the year, when the state will hold its first primary school elections. The state's population will reach 5,000, which will be the highest since the early 1980s. It will be followed by a secondary school that will have a student population of 6,500. The district has a high school that has an average of 1,800 students. The high school has a middle school with 1,400 students, and an elementary school with 2,200.

Economy

Hudson is a bedroom community for the Greater Boston metropolitan area. In 2006, the town's population was 24,729, with a civilian labor force of 14,818. The town's three largest employers are Benchmark Electronics, BAE Systems, and the Hudson School District. Presstek is also headquartered in Hudson. The city is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, which was founded in 1958. The U.N. World Trade Center is located in Hudson, as is the World Bank's offices in New York City and Geneva, Geneva, and Washington, D.C. It is located on the Massachusetts Turnpike, which runs from Boston to New York. It was the site of the first World War II air base, which opened in 1854. It has since been the center of the Boston Marathon bombings, which took place on September 11, 1974, and September 14, 1974. The Boston Marathon was the first to be held in the city's downtown area, and it was the second to the nation's capital, both in the 1990s. It also hosted the World Series of Baseball, which began in Boston on September 12, 1990. The World Series was held in Boston for the first time on September 13, 1990, and for the second time on October 11, 1991. The game was held at Fenway Park in Boston, where it was played for the last time in the first half of the game. The final game of the series was held on October 14, 1991, with the final score being 1-0.

Transportation

Three New Hampshire state routes traverse the town. Hudson currently has no public transportation. The nearest airports are Boire Field in Nashua and ManchesterBoston Regional Airport along the border of Londonderry and Manchester. The closest Amtrak stations are Boston's North Station or South Station. There is no rail service in the town, though the MBTA Commuter Rail can be accessed at the Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal in Lowell, Massachusetts. About half of a two-mile section of the as-yet uncompleted Circumferential Highway also exists in Hudson. The road currently serves to connect Hudson to the Everett Turnpike in NashUA, using the Sagamore Bridge across the Merrimack River. The town is home to the New Hampshire State Museum, which is located on the edge of the town on the Massachusetts border. It is also the home of the University of New Hampshire, which has a museum on the campus of the College of Arts and Sciences. It was also the site of the U.S. Civil War Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1800s. Hudson has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Nashua. It has a small population of less than 1,000, mostly living in the nearby towns of Litchfield, Windham, and Hudson. It also has a large population of non-whites living in nearby towns such as Nashua, Londonterry, and Manchester, where the town's population is about 1,500.

Sites of interest

Benson's Wild Animal Farm reopened in May 2010 as Benson Park, a town park for recreational use. Musquash Pond (or Swamp), located in the southern part of the town, is a wild bird sanctuary and is utilized as a breeding ground by several threatened and endangered species of birds. Hills Memorial Library, located in Hudson Village, was one of the oldest public lending libraries in the state before its closing in 2009. Hudson Speedway, a 1/4-mile paved racetrack, lies near the northern edge of town by the intersection of Old Derry Road and Robinson Road. It hosts races from the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While no longer open to the public, the building remains a prominent landmark in Hudson village. It can be accessed off Route 102 and the Green Meadow Golf Club on Steele Road (off Route 3A/Lowell Road). It is home to the largest 9/11 memorial in New York state. It was built in the 1930s and is located on the site of a former dairy farm. It has a public access beach and boat ramp that can be access via Robinson Road and Claveau Landing. It also features a public boat landing that is used for fishing during the summer and skating and ice hockey during the winter. The library is no longer in use, but the building is still listed as a landmark in the town and is a part of Hudson Village. It remains a public library, but it is closed to the general public.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire = 42.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hudson = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 25,394 individuals with a median age of 39.5 age the population grows by 3.79% in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 898 residents per square mile of area (346.7/km²). There are average 2.49 people per household in the 3,252 households with an average household income of $59,690 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.80% of the available work force and has dropped -4.04% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.12%. The number of physicians in Hudson per 100,000 population = 215.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hudson = 43.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 60.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 124. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 197. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 12.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire which are owned by the occupant = 63.99%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $210,280 and home appreciation of -4.49%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $23.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,921 per student. There are 16.3 students for each teacher in the school, 520 students for each Librarian and 297 students for each Counselor. 9.43% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).