Superior, Colorado

Town of Superior, Colorado
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Flatiron Shopping Center in Superior
Location in Boulder County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°56′N 105°8′W
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
Counties	Boulder County Jefferson County
Founded	1896
Incorporated	June 10, 1904
Government
• Type	Statutory Town
Area
• Total	4 sq mi (10.2 km2)
• Land	4 sq mi (10.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	5,495 ft (1,675 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	9,011
• Density	2,252.8/sq mi (883.4/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80027
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-75640
GNIS feature ID	0203891
Highways	US 36, SH 128, SH 170
Website	Town of Superior

Superior is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,308 on 2005-07-01.

History

Superior's history is one of coal mining. The first mines in the area were developed in the late 19th century. Coal was discovered on the Hake family farm in 1894, and recollections of members of pioneer families in Superior, including the Hakes and Autreys, are preserved as part of the Maria Rogers Oral History Program at the Carnegie Library for Local History in Boulder, Colorado. The Town itself was founded in 1896 and incorporated in 1904.^{[citation needed]} The town was reportedly named for the "superior quality" of coal found in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Mining was the major force in Superior's history until the Industrial Mine closed in 1945. Subsequently, many people moved out of the area and the Town evolved into a quiet ranching and farming community. The Town's population hovered around 250 until recently.

Geography

Superior is located at 39°56′N 105°8′W (39.9347, -105.1628).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,011 people, 3,381 households, and 2,285 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,279.2 people per square mile (880.8/km²). There were 3,754 housing units at an average density of 949.5 per square mile (366.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.84% White, 1.27% African American, 0.34% Native American, 7.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.

There were 3,381 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 44.4% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 1.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $82,079, and the median income for a family was $92,543. Males had a median income of $66,265 versus $37,108 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,326. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Superior has two public schools, run by the Boulder Valley School District, Superior Elementary and Eldorado K-8. Also Monarch Schools

In popular culture

Sections of the 1985 movie American Flyers were filmed in Superior.

Notable Persons

• Marcelo Balboa - soccer star
• Mike Dodge - Marshall University running star; Mike attended Wheeling Park High school in Wheeling, WV were his outstanding running drew the attention of the state's premier distance coach Rod O'Donnell. He accepted a full-athletic scholarship to Marshall University where he studied a double major of Chemistry and Physics. Mike led the team to multiple conference championships in both Cross country and track & field. He continued his non-running passion of polo and yachting throughout his 4 years with Marshall University.
• Hiro Branson - World Video Game Tournament champion (2001, 2002)

See also

• Colorado cities and towns
  • Colorado municipalities
• Colorado counties
• Colorado metropolitan areas
  • Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
  • North Central Colorado Urban Area
  • Front Range Urban Corridor
• Colorado school districts
  • Boulder Valley School District
  • Jefferson County School District R-1
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

External links

• Town of Superior website
  • CDOT map of the Town of Superior
• Superior Observer (Superior's Weekly Newspaper)
• Superior Elementary School