Hudson is a township municipality incorporating the congruent geographic township in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.

History

Hudson was surveyed in 1887. However, the first settlers did not arrive until 1897, and the township was incorporated in 1904. The first Census of Canada to take place after settlement, in 1901, recorded the population as 46.

Geography

Hudson is mostly surrounded by forest with some farming along the east and north areas of the township. The township is delimited by:

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hudson had a population of 530 living in 213 of its 325 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 503. With a land area of 90.28 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Transportation

Ontario Highway 65 passes through the township on its way from Temiskaming Shores towards Matachewan.

Government

The township is headed by a mayor and four councillors.

Infrastructure

The township has its own volunteer fire department, library at the Township Offices and a single municipal park with playground at Pike Lake Park. All other services are found in nearby New Liskeard including hospital and schools.