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.
Where Hugo's money goes
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%
Who works for Hugo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Hugo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hugo pay
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.
Contact Hugo's government
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.
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.