Hudson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 229.United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 252. Its population was estimated to be 226 in 2018.
History Hudson was named for the explorer Henry Hudson.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township covers an area of 45.99 square miles (119.11 square kilometers); of this, 45.92 square miles (118.93 square kilometers, 99.85 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers, 0.15 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns Hudson at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Deepwater Township (north) Deepwater Township, Henry County (northeast) Appleton Township, St. Clair County (east) Taber Township, St. Clair County (southeast) Rockville Township (south) Prairie Township (southwest) Pleasant Gap Township (west)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Blackwell, Meyer, Myers and Round Prairie.
Major highways Missouri Route 52
Lakes Appleton City Lake
School districts Hudson R-IX School District, an elementary school district, covers almost all of the township. A small piece is within the Rich Hill R-IV School District. - Text list
Both school districts are in the service area of Metropolitan Community College, but not its in-district taxation area.
Political districts Missouri's 4th congressional district State House District 120 State Senate District 31
Notable people Daniel C. Jackling, mining tycoon, was born here"JACKLING, DANIEL COWAN, President of the Utah Copper Co.", Biographical Encyclopedia of the World (Institute for Research in Biography, 1942), p. 212 References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links US-Counties.com