Underwood, New York
| North Hudson, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "The Hub of the Adirondacks" | |
 Location in Essex County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′47″N 73°43′17″W / 43.99639°N 73.72139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Ron Moore ([) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 184.67 sq mi (478.29 km2) |
| • Land | 181.45 sq mi (469.96 km2) |
| • Water | 3.22 sq mi (8.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 236 |
| • Density | 1.30/sq mi (0.50/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12855 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-53077 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979290 |
| Website | northhudsonny |
North Hudson is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 240 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name by being near the north end of the Hudson River.
The town is in the south-central part of the county and is south of Plattsburgh. North Hudson is within the Adirondack Park.
The region was first settled around 1800. Early pioneers chose the southeast part of the town.
The town was formed in 1848 from the town of Moriah. Early industry was based on tanning, owing to the presence of hemlock bark from the forests. Later, the trees were harvested for wood pulp.
By the end of the 19th century, the tourist trade began to predominate, especially at Underwood and Elk Lake. The theme park Frontier Town, a Wild West themed family tourist attraction, operated here from 1952 to 1998. The closure of Frontier Town had a severe negative impact on the town's economy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 184.7 square miles (478.3 km2), of which 181.5 square miles (470.0 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), or 1.74%, is water.
Two branches of the Schroon River, a south-flowing tributary of the Hudson River, arise in North Hudson.
The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) and U.S. 9 traverse the town as north-south highways. I-87 Exits 29 (North Hudson hamlet) and 30 (US-9) are within the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 266 people, 114 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 279 housing units, at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.74% White, 1.13% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 3.76% from two or more races.
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