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s , <br /> Hugo Oneka Washington 7 County <br /> Number of Persons County Metro Area <br /> Living in Housing <br /> Lacking one or More 19 104 1 ,442 30 ,848 <br /> 9 <br /> Plumbing Facilities <br /> * Overcrowded = A housing unit containing more than one <br /> person per room. <br /> Mobile homes have become of increasing importance in the national <br /> housing market in recent years . Their role in satisfying <br /> housing needs in Hugo is no exception . In the eight years since <br /> the Planning District II housing study was completed there has <br /> been a marked increase in the location of mobile homes in the <br /> Village . In 1964 Oneka had only 45 mobile homes , which were <br /> all contained in one mobile home court. Eight years ago the <br /> old Village of Hugo had no mobile homes . Today there are 111 <br /> units in the "new" Village , with 9 of them being freestanding <br /> units . This is an increase of 66 units over the 1964 figure . <br /> Mobile -homes are definitely grabbing an increasing share of <br /> the Hugo housing market and are assisting Hugo meet its <br /> "fair share" quota of low and moderately priced housing within <br /> the context of the greater Metropolitan Area . <br /> E. LAND USE <br /> Before developing a comprehensive plan for a community it is <br /> necessary to consider how all the land is being utilized and <br /> to have a knowledge of the various physical characteristics <br /> which may affect future land use . <br /> A field survey was conducted in Hugo to ascertain the uses of <br /> the land and this was noted on a map. Physical conditions of <br /> structures and characteristics of areas were noted as were <br /> conflicts between adjacent land uses . Based upon this survey <br /> and an analysis of the findings , a Land Use Plan will be <br /> prepared to serve as a guide to future land use developments • <br /> and as a basis for a zoning map . <br /> The land use survey indicates that the Village is still highly <br /> agricultural in character , particularly the eastern two-thirds . <br /> Non-farm homes , however , are becoming quite prominent in this <br /> area , but residential subdivisions aren ' t nearly as common as <br /> they are in the western one-third of the Village . The agri - <br /> cultural <br /> gri - <br /> cultural farmsteads range in physical condition from poor to <br /> excellent. The cropland is interspersed with pasture and open <br /> land which is unproductive due to soil limitations and a high <br /> water table . <br /> 8 <br />