Moving to Hugo, Minnesota

Population: 6,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,683 (+52.2% change)
Males: 3,254 (51.1%), Females: 3,109 (48.9%)

Washington County

Zip code: 55038

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $63,450
Median house value: $148,800

Population by Race

Races in Hugo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (13.9%), Irish (12.7%), Swedish (11.3%), French (10.9%), English (7.3%).

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 34.0 square miles

Map of Hugo, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hugo

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hugo city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,982 (+45.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hugo:

  • HEALTHEAST ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MAPLEWOOD, MN)
  • LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
  • GILLETTE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hugo:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 27 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 80 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 93 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hugo:

  • FOREST LAKE (about 6 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 25D)
  • SURFSIDE (about 11 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y4)
  • LAKE ELMO (about 15 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: 21D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hugo:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 21 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 21 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Public primary/middle schools in Hugo:

  • HUGO EL. (Students: 500; Location: 14895 FRANCESCA AVE. N.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WITHROW EL. (Students: 200; Location: 10158 122ND ST. N.; Grades: KG – 06)