Hugo, Colorado
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| Town of Hugo, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Lincoln County Seat[1] |
| Incorporated | June 21, 1909[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,039 ft (1,536 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 885 |
| - Density | 885/sq mi (354/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80821 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-37875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 195141 |
| Website: Town of Hugo | |
The Town of Hugo is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.[5] The town population was 885 at the U.S. Census 2000.
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[edit] Geography
Hugo is located at (39.133520, -103.468089)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 885 people, 353 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 917.3 people per square mile (355.9/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 456.0/sq mi (177.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 0.79% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.45% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population.
There were 353 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,259, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,669. About 10.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Hugo, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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