Hugo, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 885. Estimated population in July 2024: 799 (-9.7% change)
Males: 408 (46.1%), Females: 477 (53.9%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 80821

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $30,259
Median house value: $70,200

Population by Race

Races in Hugo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.8%), United States (6.7%), Swedish (4.0%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Elevation: 5039 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Hugo, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hugo

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hugo town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +264 (+42.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hugo:

  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP – CAH (111 6TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hugo:

  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP – CAH (about 65 miles; EADS, CO)
  • EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 76 miles; BRUSH, CO)
  • KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 78 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hugo:

  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 74 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 89 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 92 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hugo:

  • LIMON MUNI (about 16 miles; LIMON, CO; Abbreviation: LIC)
  • CALHAN (about 57 miles; CALHAN, CO; Abbreviation: 5V4)
  • EADS MUNI (about 66 miles; EADS, CO; Abbreviation: 9V7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hugo:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 78 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 78 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 78 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 78 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 96 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 97 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)

Schools

Public high school in Hugo:

  • GENOA-HUGO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 220 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hugo:

  • GENOA-HUGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 220 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GENOA-HUGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 220 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hugo:

  • HUGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,801; Location: 522 2ND AVE; 7,861 books; 98 audio materials; 98 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)