Hudson is a city located in northern Summit County, Ohio, within the United States. It serves as a suburban community situated in the Akron metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,110.
The city has historical significance as the location where John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery and was later part of the Underground Railroad. Administratively, the Village of Hudson and Hudson Township were previously separate governing entities before they merged in 1994.