Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Waterloo Medical Center9.3 miPost officeHudson Post Office3.3 miTown hallHudson City Hall3.4 miPoliceHudson Police Department3.4 miFire stationHudson Fire and Rescue Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHawkeye Community College Main Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO14 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM84 miInterstateI-38010 miUS highwayUS 632.4 miCoachWaterloo (Love's)Jefferson Lines7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50643 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50643 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:33 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:35 am – 4:40 pm
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People3,081 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.31,095 householdsMedian household income $120,724Median home value $240,800Median rent $1,090 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,257 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,581 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo Muni Ap station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksHawkeye Community College Main Campuscollege · 8.6 miMartin Lakelake · 9.2 miPrairie Lakesreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPopp Accesspark · 2.6 mi · 76 acresIowa Academy of Sciences Farmpark · 6.5 miCasey's Paha State Preservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 175 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 12.0 miHartman Bluff State Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 miFall's Accessstate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 300 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlack Hawk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Black Hawk County monitors, IA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHudson Water Supplyserves 2,546 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation956 ft291 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
