Superior, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Superior, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sweetwater
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.90
Area Land Km2:2.90
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.12
Area Land Sq Mi:1.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:312
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:336
Population Density Km2:107.74
Population Density Sq Mi:279.07
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7070
Coordinates:41.7631°N -108.9675°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:82945
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-74775[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1596949

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 336 people, 131 households, and 87 families living in the town. The population density was 305.5PD/sqmi. There were 181 housing units at an average density of 164.5/sqmi. 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 92 households, and 67 families living in the town. The population density was 222.1 people per square mile (85.6/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 139.3 per square mile (53.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.20% White, 2.05% Native American, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 9.02% from other races, and 5.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.16% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,157. About 6.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

Government

The mayor of Superior is Dominic Wolf.[5]

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.[6]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. December 14, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. February 20, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 14, 2012.
  5. Web site: Mayor & Council . www.superiorwyoming.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628130141/http://www.superiorwyoming.net/mayor--council.htm . June 28, 2011.
  6. Web site: Wyoming Public Libraries . PublicLibraries.com . June 14, 2019.