Hudson, Maine  Hudson is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2010 census. Hudson was first settled about 1800. In 1824, it became a plantation and was named "Jackson", probably after Andrew Jackson. In 1825, however, it was incorporated as the town of "Kirkland". The name was changed to "Hudson" in 1854 after Hudson, Massachusetts.However Hudson, Massachusetts was not incorporated as such until 1866. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,536 people, 590 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 786 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 590 households of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the town was 40 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. At the 2000 census, there were 1,393 people, 508 households and 386 families living in the town. The population density was 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²).