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Superior, Wyoming
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South Superior in 1910
Superior was founded by the Union Pacific Coal Company as a company town to house the workers for the largest coal mining operation west of the Mississippi River (back before the Great Depression). Nearby South Superior (also known as White City) was built to service the miners working in independent coal mines in the area. It seems the coal mines started closing in the 1930's, the last one finally going out of business in 1954. Since then, Superior's population has been slowly but steadily declining.
Fast Facts about Superior, Wyoming
Superior, Sweetwater County, WY 82945
Latitude: 41.7632°N
Longitude: 108.9676°W
Incorporated: 1911
Elevation: 7,070'
Education:
High School or Higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 7.4%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 1.2%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Superior: 78.8
Latitude: 41.7632°N
Longitude: 108.9676°W
Incorporated: 1911
Elevation: 7,070'
Education:
High School or Higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 7.4%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 1.2%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Superior: 78.8
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $27,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $56,700
Median Resident Age: 39.0 Years
Population Density: 232 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Construction, Retail Services, Utilities, Social Services, Transportation Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 5.6%
Estimated Median Household Income: $27,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $56,700
Median Resident Age: 39.0 Years
Population Density: 232 People per Square Mile
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Construction, Retail Services, Utilities, Social Services, Transportation Services
Unemployed (March 2011): 5.6%
Population Demographics: 2010
Total Population | 336 |
Males | 180 |
Females | 156 |
Population by Age | |
Under 18 | 94 |
18 & over | 242 |
20-24 | 15 |
25-34 | 33 |
35-49 | 63 |
50-64 | 88 |
65 & over | 36 |
Population by Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
Non Hispanic or Latino | 293 |
Population by Race | |
White | 307 |
African-American | 2 |
Asian | 2 |
Native American | 6 |
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 9 |
Two or more | 10 |
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