Hudson Oaks, Texas

Hudson Oaks is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 2,174 in 2020. History Hudson Oaks was founded in 1978. The city currently has a 15 man Police Department and contracts with Weatherford Fire Department. The city is made up of several affluent sub-divisions to include, Red Eagle, Diamond Oaks, Parker Oaks, Enchanted Oaks and Red Oak Hills. In 1969, shortly before the city was incorporated, Highway Patrolman Douglas Thompson was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. A memorial for Patrolman Thompson is held annually. Hudson Oaks has been the site of two differing family murder-suicides, one occurring in Hudson Oaks and the other just outside of the city limits. Both occurring in the 2000s. On July 16, 2002, Dee Etta Perez shot and killed her three children shortly before shooting herself. The second family murder-suicide occurred on May 29, 2007, where Gilberta Estrada and her four children were found dead in their mobile home in an apparent family murder-suicide. In 2019, the successful HEB grocery chain opened up their eighth North Texas location in Hudson Oaks. The city has boasted a number of new businesses which have coined them the nickname, The Entertainment Capital of Parker County. The city also has an annual fireworks show termed Boomin' Fourth and a Christmas festival named COHOHO. History was made in 2022 when Hudson Oaks connected to the City of Fort Worth's 36 inch main water line which now provides water to the city. Prior to this change, Hudson Oaks and nearby Willow Park had been using Lake Weatherford for water supplies. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land. The city is located in between Weatherford and Willow Park. IH-20 splits the city into two sections, north and south. These sections include many residential neighborhoods and a robust selection of businesses. Hudson Oaks is roughly 20 miles west of Fort Worth and 40 miles west of Dallas. Hudson Oaks has three highways that intersect in the city, IH-20, Bankhead Highway and US 180. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Hudson Oaks had a population of 2,174, a median age of 46.2 years, 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.7 males age 18 and over. There were 779 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 75.2% were married-couple households, 9.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 811 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. 98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas. Education Hudson Oaks is served by the Weatherford and Aledo Independent School Districts. References External links https://newsroom.heb.com/h-e-b-opens-hudson-oaks-strore-expanding-commitment-to-north-texas/ https://www.dps.texas.gov/memorial/highway-patrolman-douglas-houston-thompson External links Geographic data related to Hudson Oaks, Texas at OpenStreetMap