Local servicesHospitalAdvocate BroMenn Medical Center8.7 miPost officeHudson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHudson Village Hall1.1 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department7.9 miFire stationHudson Community Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHudson Elementary School1.3 miCollegeHeartland Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI11 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW103 miInterstateI-39under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL7.9 miCoachBloomington Burlington TrailwaysGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61748 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61748 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:25 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:16 am – 4:32 pm
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People2,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5958 householdsMedian household income $125,690Median home value $223,700Median rent $1,146 a month99% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,119 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,304 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 22%, education and health care 22%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 15 days26 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Normal 4ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEvergreen Lakelake · 2.3 miLake Bloomingtonlake · 4.1 miHeartland Community Collegecollege · 6.1 miIllinois State Universitycollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsComlara Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 1,435 acresEvergreen Lakepark · 2.5 miSweeney Woods Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 92 acresNIG Preservestate conservation land · 5.1 miMerwin Preservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 711 acresMohr Preservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 278 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202344 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMcLean County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, McLean County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHudsonserves 1,847 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation751 ft229 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
