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Superior, Wyoming
Location of Superior in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Location of Superior in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Superior, Wyoming is located in the United States
Superior, Wyoming
Superior, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sweetwater
Area
 • Total 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Land 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,070 ft (2,150 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 336
 • Estimate 
(2019)
312
 • Density 279.07/sq mi (107.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82945
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-74775
GNIS feature ID 1596949

Superior is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 336 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Superior is located at 41°45′47″N 108°58′3″W / 41.76306°N 108.96750°W / 41.76306; -108.96750 (41.763159, -108.967616).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 1,034
1930 1,156 11.8%
1940 1,240 7.3%
1950 1,580 27.4%
1960 241 −84.7%
1970 197 −18.3%
1980 586 197.5%
1990 273 −53.4%
2000 244 −10.6%
2010 336 37.7%
2019 (est.) 312 −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 336 people, 131 households, and 87 families living in the town. The population density was 305.5 inhabitants per square mile (118.0/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 164.5 per square mile (63.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.4% White, 0.6% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.8% of the population.

There were 131 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

Education

Public education in the town of Superior is provided by Sweetwater County School District #1.

Superior has a public library, a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System.

Notable people

  • Richard V. Thomas (1932–2010), Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice, born in Superior

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Superior (Wyoming) para niños

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