Superior, Colorado

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established_title = Founded
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established_date3 = June 10, 1904cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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latd = 39 |latm = 56 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
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area_code = Both 303 and 720
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website = [http://www.townofsuperior.com/ Town of Superior]
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The Town of Superior is a Statutory Town located in Boulder County and Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. According to United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,308 on 2005-07-01.cite web | date = June 21 2006 | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-08.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Colorado | format = CSV | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessmonthday = November 17 | accessyear = 2006]

History

Superior's history is one of coal mining. The first mines in the area were developed in the late 1800s. The Town itself was founded in 1896 and incorporated in 1904. The town was reportedly named for the "superior quality" of coal found in the area.

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 coor dms|39|55|45|N|105|09|18|W|city (39.934718, -105.162786)GR|1.

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 censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

In popular culture

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

ee also

*State of Colorado
**Colorado cities and towns
***Colorado municipalities
**Colorado counties
***Boulder County, Colorado
***Jefferson County, Colorado
**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
*United States Government
**Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge

References

External links

* [http://www.townofsuperior.com/ Town of Superior website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Superior.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Superior]
* [http://www.coloradohometownnews.com/Superior-Observer/ Superior Observer] (Superior's Weekly Newspaper)
* [http://schools.bvsd.org/superior/index.html Superior Elementary School]