Hugo, Minnesota

Hugo
Location of the city of Hugo within Washington County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Hugo
within Washington County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°9′8″N 92°57′48″W / 45.15222°N 92.96333°W / 45.15222; -92.96333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWashington
Government
 • MayorTom Weidt[1]
Area
 • Total36.03 sq mi (93.33 km2)
 • Land33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2)
 • Water2.57 sq mi (6.67 km2)
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,766
 • Density471.18/sq mi (181.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55038
Area code651
FIPS code27-30392[4]
GNIS feature ID2394440[3]
WebsiteCity of Hugo

Hugo (/ˈhjuːɡ/ HEW-goh) is a city 18 miles (29 km) north of downtown Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 14,767 at the 2020 census.[5] The city lies north of White Bear Lake on the border of the metropolitan boundary. Hugo and nearby suburbs comprise the northeast portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The city's largest lake, Oneka Lake, is named for the Dakota word "onakan," which means "to strike or knock off," rice into a canoe. Just south is Rice Lake where Mdewakanton Dakota from Mendota gathered wild rice.

  1. ^ "Mayor and Council". City of Hugo, MN. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hugo, Minnesota
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]