Hugo, Colorado facts for kids
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Hugo, Colorado
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Downtown Hugo, looking northwest along U.S. Highway 40.
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Location of Hugo in Lincoln County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Lincoln County Seat |
| Incorporated | June 21, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,039 ft (1,536 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 787 |
| • Density | 865/sq mi (333.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80821
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-37875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 195141 |
| Website | City Website |
Hugo is a statutory town in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 787 at the 2020 census.
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History
In about 1859 the town was developed as a cattle ranching community to supply miners with provisions. The town was also used as a local stage coach stop.
There are two stories as to how the town obtained its name. One version says the town was named by the Kansas Pacific Railroad builders after pioneer stage agent (Overland company), Hugo Richards. Richards later moved to Prescott, Arizona where he became town banker and businessman. Another story says the town was named for Richard Hugo who was a local settler. The town was founded in 1870, and incorporated in 1909.
Geography
Hugo is located at 39°8′1″N 103°28′5″W / 39.13361°N 103.46806°W (39.133520, -103.468089).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of which is land. Hugo's elevation is 5,039 ft.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 140 | — | |
| 1910 | 343 | — | |
| 1920 | 838 | 144.3% | |
| 1930 | 712 | −15.0% | |
| 1940 | 852 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 943 | 10.7% | |
| 1960 | 811 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 759 | −6.4% | |
| 1980 | 776 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 660 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 885 | 34.1% | |
| 2010 | 730 | −17.5% | |
| 2020 | 787 | 7.8% | |
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Arts and culture
Hugo has the Eastern Trails Museum and Cultural Arts Center, the historic Hugo Kansas-Pacific/Union Pacific Roundhouse, the Union Pacific Train Depot Town Museum, and the historic Hedlund Museum House, the vintage swimming pool of which are all located in Hugo.
Hugo's public library is located in the Hugo municipal building.
Parks and recreation
Hugo's municipal public park (Hines Park) features a vintage swimming pool which was constructed as a Works Project Administration facility in the 1930s and is designated as a historic site by the National Register of Historic Places. There is also a picnic area, playgrounds, a volleyball court as well as a basketball court. The municipal building has a racquetball court on its grounds. The Coulson Nature Trail is a 2.5-mile wildlife and nature hiking trail on the outskirts of town. Kinney Lake State Wildlife Area is 14 miles south of Hugo, and features a 10-acre lake for fishing and recreation as well as camping and hunting of deer, antelope, rabbit, coyote, waterfowl during the licensed season.
Education
Hugo is served by the Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113 and includes Genoa-Hugo Elementary School, Genoa-Hugo Middle School and Genoa-Hugo High School.
Media
The Eastern Colorado Plainsman is the weekly newspaper serving Hugo and the surrounding communities. There is an FM radio station licensed for Hugo.
Notable people
- Carl "Bev" Bledsoe - The longest serving Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives was a rancher from Hugo. Bledsoe, a Republican, was first elected to the state legislature in 1972 and served as Speaker from 1981 to 1991.
See also
In Spanish: Hugo (Colorado) para niños
