Hudson Lake, Indiana
Hudson Lake, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Cars queuing before a South Shore Line train at a railroad crossing | |
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana | |
Hudson Lake Hudson Lake | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′03″N 86°32′51″W / 41.71750°N 86.54750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Hudson |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,226 |
| • Density | 636.7/sq mi (245.85/km2) |
| ZIP code | 46552 |
| FIPS code | 18-35104[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629778[2] |
Hudson Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hudson Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The town sits on the dividing line between Central and Eastern time zones. It is the site of the Hudson Lake station stop of the South Shore Line. As of the 2020 census, Hudson Lake had a population of 1,226.[4]
Hudson Lake was originally called "Lakeport", and under the latter name was settled by 1833.[5]
Geography
Hudson Lake is located in northeastern LaPorte County. The community surrounds a natural water body of the same name. While most of the residences are on the north and east sides of the lake, the census-designated place includes the neighborhood of Lake Park on the south side. The South Shore rail line runs along the southern side of the Hudson Lake water body, leading east 15 miles (24 km) to South Bend and west 18 miles (29 km) to Michigan City.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hudson Lake CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) are land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), or 28.27%, are water.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,226 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Transportation
Hudson Lake is served by interurban commuter rail on the South Shore Line. Trains from Hudson Lake Station run to and from Chicago westward, and to and from nearby South Bend eastward. This allows residents of the area to commute into the two larger cities.
Education
The school district is New Prairie United School Corporation.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hudson Lake, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 161.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: LaPorte County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024. - Text list