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. 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.
Cemeteries.
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blackwell, Meyer, Myers and Round Prairie.