1974.03.18 RESO 1974-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Considering the community's high proportion of single family residential, it is now quite apparent that the Village is on its way to fast becoming a more urban settlement and one that will be demanding more and more urban services in the future. The average value of the owner -occupied housing units has been fast becoming comparable to other areas of the Metropolitan area. In 1970, the old Village of Hugo had a low dollar average of $17,818 per housing unit, while Oneka averaged $23,269. (The 1970 average values for Washington County and the seven county Metropolitan area were $22,760 and $23,849 respectively.) When Hugo and Oneka are combined it conveys a low average, but it is encouraging to note that through July the average value of 1972 housing permits issued was $24,822, indicating a definite increase in housing values and ultimately better housing. The condition of the housing stock in Hugo seems to be very extreme. New, quality housing is being constructed in the Bald Eagle Lake area, while some of the non-farm housing in the rural areas borders on dilapidation. The 1960 Census indicated that 9.5% of the housing was unsound* in Hugo, while 15.1% was unsound in Oneka. These percentages are pro- bably lower today because of the recent house building boom, but it should be recognized that many of the structures considered as unsound in 1960 are stili scattered around the rural areas of the Village. * Deteriorated or Dilapidated Although there is no data in the 1970 Census of Housing comparable to the 1960 data in the area of structural soundness, the following table indicates some of the more pertinent 1970 housing condition data: 1970 HOUSING CONDITION DATA Hugo Oneka Washington 7 County County Metro Area Percent of Units Overcrowded* 11.6% 19.8% 11.5% 6.8% Number of Persons Living in Overcrowded Conditions 166 673 16,916 Percent of Units Lacking one or More Plumbing Facilities 4.2% 6.5% 3.0% 7 257 ,219 3.4% (continued)