Map of Hugo town, Colorado

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.

In July 2016, the water supply for the town of Hugo was purportedly contaminated by THC, the main psychoactive component in cannabis. Subsequent testing found no THC in the water supply, and authorities believe the initial tests were false positives.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all of which is land. Hugo’s elevation is 5,039 ft.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hugo has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps.

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