Local servicesHospitalLincoln Community Hospital9.7 miPost officeHugo Post Office9.4 miTown hallHugo Town Hall9.5 miPoliceLincoln County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationHugo Volunteer Fire Department9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS69 miInterstateI-7019 miUS highwayUS 2878.5 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80821 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:28 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:09 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9555 householdsMedian household income $65,625Median home value $250,700Median rent $892 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 524 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 13°F15 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days44 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hugo 1 Nw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKinney Lakelake · 2.0 miClingingsmith Number 2 Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miBeckman Lakelake · 6.7 miWillow Springspring · 8.9 miLofdahl Springsspring · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKinney Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 205 acresHugo State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 1,959 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201433 mi away, near Haswell, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jul 201433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: El Paso County, CO, 59 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Hugoserves 885 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,065 ft1,544 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
