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Hudsonville, Michigan

Hudsonville, Michigan
City
Nickname(s): Michigan's Salad Bowl
Location of Hudsonville within Ottawa County, Michigan
Location of Hudsonville within Ottawa County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°52′15″N 85°51′54″W / 42.87083°N 85.86500°W / 42.87083; -85.86500Coordinates: 42°52′15″N 85°51′54″W / 42.87083°N 85.86500°W / 42.87083; -85.86500
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ottawa
Government
 • City Manager Patrick Waterman
Area
 • City 4.14 sq mi (10.72 km2)
 • Land 4.14 sq mi (10.72 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 630 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 7,116
 • Estimate (2012) 7,193
 • Density 1,718.8/sq mi (663.6/km2)
 • Metro 1,306,768 (Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland MSA)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49426
Area code(s) 616
FIPS code 26-39800
GNIS feature ID 0628773
Website http://www.hudsonville.org/

Hudsonville is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,116 at the 2010 census.

Hudsonville was platted in 1873, soon after the Chicago and West Michigan Railway was extended to that point. The town was named for Homer E. Hudson, a pioneer settler.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.14 square miles (10.72 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,116 people, 2,582 households, and 1,901 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,718.8 inhabitants per square mile (663.6/km2). There were 2,712 housing units at an average density of 655.1 per square mile (252.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 2,582 households of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 33.5 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.


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