Hugo, Minnesota

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. 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.

Hugo
Location of the city of Hugo
within Washington County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°9′8″N 92°57′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWashington
Government
  MayorTom Weidt
Area
  Total36.03 sq mi (93.33 km2)
  Land33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2)
  Water2.57 sq mi (6.67 km2)
Elevation
929 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
GNIS feature ID2394440
WebsiteCity of Hugo

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.

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