Hudson, Ontario

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.

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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:

Pipeline Road to the east
Hudson Concession 1 and allowance east of Hillview Road
Eastern boundary of Unorganized West Timiskaming District
Uno Park Road to the north

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hudson had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

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.

Transportation

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