Hugo, Oklahoma
Hugo is a city in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located in southeastern Oklahoma, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of the Texas state line. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,310.
Hugo, Oklahoma | |
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Broadway Street in Hugo | |
| Nickname(s): Circus City, USA | |
Location of Hugo, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′42″N 95°30′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.39 km2) |
| • Land | 6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,166 |
| • Density | 818.83/sq mi (316.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 74743 |
| Area code | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-36300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410805 |
| Website | hugook |
The city was founded in 1901 and named for the French novelist Victor Hugo. In the postwar 20th century, the city served as winter quarters for some circus companies and performers. A cemetery has a section for circus personnel. Nearby is one of the oldest boarding schools west of the Mississippi: Goodland Academy, begun in 1848 as a Presbyterian mission, school and orphanage for Native American children.
The town is located in a cultural area of the state known as Little Dixie, as it was settled by Native American tribes, African Americans and European Americans from the southeastern United States. It is within the tourist area designated as Choctaw Country by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism.