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Superior, Montana
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Location of Superior, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Mineral |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,762 ft (842 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 830 |
| • Density | 873.68/sq mi (336.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59872
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-72625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0791730 |
| Website | https://townofsuperiormontana.org/ |
Superior is a town in, and the county seat of, Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.
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Geography and climate
Superior is located at 47°11′36″N 114°53′25″W / 47.19333°N 114.89028°W (47.193305, -114.890379), along Interstate 90 57 miles northwest of Missoula.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), of which, 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.
Superior's elevation is 2,744 feet (836 m) above sea level. Superior is surrounded by mountains, right in the middle of the Bitterroot Range. The Clark Fork flows through downtown, heading north towards St. Regis, Montana and ultimately emptying into Lake Pend Oreille near Cabinet, Idaho. The mountains to the west of Superior along the Montana/Idaho border receive a large amount of precipitation annually, mostly due to the amount of snow in the winter months. Nearby Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area receives 400 inches on average each winter. The snow pack melts throughout the spring and summer months, feeding the many mountain streams and creeks with water. All of the water eventually reaches the Clark Fork in the valley below, where Superior is located.
| Climate data for Superior, Montana (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35.9 (2.2) |
42.7 (5.9) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.0 (16.1) |
69.7 (20.9) |
77.1 (25.1) |
86.7 (30.4) |
86.6 (30.3) |
75.6 (24.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
42.8 (6.0) |
33.0 (0.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
32.7 (0.4) |
39.4 (4.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
50.4 (10.2) |
49.3 (9.6) |
41.8 (5.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
34.4 (1.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.15 (29) |
1.13 (29) |
1.22 (31) |
1.29 (33) |
1.97 (50) |
2.06 (52) |
0.98 (25) |
1.33 (34) |
1.19 (30) |
1.29 (33) |
1.81 (46) |
1.52 (39) |
16.92 (430) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.0 (5.1) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.5 (8.9) |
5.7 (14) |
14.2 (36) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 626 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,242 | 98.4% | |
| 1970 | 993 | −20.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,054 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 881 | −16.4% | |
| 2000 | 893 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 812 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 830 | 2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 812 people, 386 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density was 773.3 inhabitants per square mile (298.6/km2). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 410.5 per square mile (158.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.8% White, 0.7% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 386 households, of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.64.
The median age in the town was 52.1 years. 15.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Education
Superior High School is the main public high school in Superior.
The Mineral County Public Library is located in Superior. It has branches in Alberton and St. Regis.
Infrastructure
Interstate 90 passes Superior with access via exit 47.
Mineral County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two miles (3.7 km) southeast of town.
Notable people
- Pokey Allen, professional and college football player and coach, born in Superior.
See also
In Spanish: Superior (Montana) para niños
