Hudson, South Dakota

About Hudson

Set in the southeastern part of South Dakota, Hudson is a tiny community with an estimated population of 325.

Officially, Hudson is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,161 residents per square mile.

📰 Hudson News Today

• Camdyn Lee Meester Obituary Nov 29, 2025 Porter Family Funeral Home · Dec 9
• Todd Robert Hudson Obituary Jul 4, 2026 millerfh.com · Jul 4
• Train crashes into semi in Hudson, SD Dakota News Now · Oct 27
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Hudson, South Dakota 57034 The Weather Channel · Dec 29
• 14-year-old dies after falling out of pickup KTIV · Dec 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hudson Unique

• One of 17 places in the US named Hudson — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hudson

• Big Sioux River Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Garfield Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oak Grove Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rock Sioux Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hudson

🏘️ Nearby Communities