Town Hall · Hugo

Hugo, CO town hall & government

Hugo spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,604 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hugo's government.

Town budget

Where Hugo's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$7,604
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million78%
Water & other utilities
$182,0003%
Police
$158,0003%
Health & welfare
$94,0002%
Roads & transportation
$85,0001%
Parks & libraries
$66,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$711,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 71%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hugo

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Genoa-Hugo School District C-113

Hugo's K–12 school district, shared with Genoa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,026
Colorado: $15,889
Students
229
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $16,026 per pupil, $8,900 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hugo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,129
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$254,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hugo's government

Town hall & decisions in Hugo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hugo

Hugo is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Hugo's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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