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
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)