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Population (year 2000): 9,011, Est. population in July 2002: 10,116 (+12.3% change)
Males: 4,638 (51.5%), Females: 4,373 (48.5%)

Elevation: 5490 feet

County: Boulder

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Zip code: 80027

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $82,079 (year 2000)
Median house value: $282,400 (year 2000)

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Races in Superior:

White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
Hispanic (4.9%)
Chinese (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Other race (1.9%)
Asian Indian (1.4%)
Black (1.3%)
Korean (1.1%)
Vietnamese (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
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Ancestries: German (25.6%), English (16.6%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (6.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scottish (4.0%).



Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Westminster, CO (8.4 miles, pop. 100,940).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (19.8 miles, pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (649.6 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Louisville, CO (3.1 miles), Lafayette, CO (6.0 miles), Eldorado Springs, CO (6.4 miles), Broomfield, CO (6.7 miles), Westminster, CO (8.4 miles), Arvada, CO (8.7 miles), Boulder, CO (8.9 miles), Gunbarrel, CO (9.2 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 192 buildings, average cost: $110,900
1997: 247 buildings, average cost: $119,500
1998: 408 buildings, average cost: $108,600
1999: 384 buildings, average cost: $103,400
2000: 367 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2001: 105 buildings, average cost: $133,200
2002: 172 buildings, average cost: $141,200
2003: 62 buildings, average cost: $124,200


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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (20.7%), Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%).


Average weather in Superior, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 31.1 34.5 40.6 47.3 56.3 66.0 71.5 69.8 61.6 51.1 38.7 32.2
High temperature (°F) 44.8 48.3 54.9 61.6 71.0 81.7 87.1 85.0 77.1 66.2 52.1 45.5
Low temperature (°F) 17.3 20.7 26.2 32.9 41.5 50.2 55.7 54.5 46.1 35.9 25.2 18.8
Precipitation (in) 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.1 1.2 0.7



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Normal climate around Superior, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather stations

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 5 5 8 9 11 10 12 11 7 5 5 5
Wind speed (mph) 11.5 11.6 12.2 12.4 11.6 10.7 9.7 9.4 9.9 10.4 10.9 11.3
Morning humidity (%) 59 61 64 66 70 69 70 71 68 61 62 59
Afternoon humidity (%) 48 43 42 38 40 37 38 41 38 39 48 51
Sunshine (%) 66 68 68 66 64 70 72 71 73 71 63 62
Days clear of clouds 11 8 8 7 6 10 10 10 14 14 11 11
Partly cloudy days 9 8 9 10 12 12 15 13 8 8 8 8
Cloudy days 12 11 13 13 13 8 7 8 8 8 10 12
Snowfall (in) 5.7 5.4 10.0 7.4 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 6.0 5.5



Hospitals/medical centers near Superior:
CENTENNIAL PEAKS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)
CENTURA HEALTH-AVISTA ADVENTIST HOSP (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, CO)
DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 8 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Superior:
BUCKLEY AFB (about 33 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 35 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 38 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Superior:
JEFFCO (about 4 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
BOULDER MUNI (about 8 miles; BOULDER, CO; ID: 1V5)
ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)


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Local government website: www.townofsuperior.com/


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Superior:
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 14 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 18 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 28 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle schools in Superior:

ELDORADO K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 3351 INDIANA STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 1800 SOUTH INDIANA; Grades: KG - 05)

Superior compared to Colorado state average:
Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Superior:
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KVCU (1190 AM; 7 kW; BOULDER, CO; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CO FOUNDATION, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)


Strongest FM radio stations in Superior:
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KGNU (88.5 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CST. ASSN., INC.)
KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
KXDC (102.1 FM; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: HIGH PEAK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Superior:
KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
K47IH (Channel 47; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
K44CT (Channel 44; BOULDER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K28HJ (Channel 28; DENVER, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K11QJ (Channel 11; BOULDER, CO; Owner: FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)
KCIN-LP (Channel 27; DENVER, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)


Houses: 3698 (3360 occupied: 1936 owner occupied, 1424 renter occupied)


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Superior, Colorado:


1 room: 21
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 24
5 rooms: 91
6 rooms: 276
7 rooms: 477
8 rooms: 310
9 or more rooms: 710


Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments:


1 room: 34
2 rooms: 190
3 rooms: 267
4 rooms: 367
5 rooms: 284
6 rooms: 143
7 rooms: 75
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 28


Year house built:


1999 to March 2000: 857
1995 to 1998: 2092
1990 to 1994: 622
1980 to 1989: 32
1970 to 1979: 37
1960 to 1969: 12
1950 to 1959: 23
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 12


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Superior:


no bedroom: 21
1 bedrooms: 18
2 bedrooms: 99
3 bedrooms: 622
4 bedrooms: 913
5 or more bedrooms: 263


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:


no bedroom: 74
1 bedrooms: 421
2 bedrooms: 612
3 bedrooms: 238
4 bedrooms: 71
5 or more bedrooms: 8


Vehicles available in Superior in owner-occupied houses:


no vehicle: 16
1 vehicle: 280
2 vehicles: 1237
3 vehicles: 339
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 22


Vehicles available in renter-occupied housing units:


no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 614
2 vehicles: 657
3 vehicles: 124
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Superior, CO:


Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 464
$250,000 to $299,999: 509
$300,000 to $399,999: 379
$400,000 to $499,999: 231
$500,000 to $749,999: 104
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Superior:


Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 36
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 52
$700 to $749: 10
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 152
$900 to $999: 203
$1,000 to $1,249: 346
$1,250 to $1,499: 366
$1,500 to $1,999: 206
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 0



Household type by relationship
Households: 8981

In family households: 7396 (1837 male householders, 443 female householders)
2071 spouses, 2897 children (2723 natural, 65 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 39 other relatives, 98 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1585 (699 male householders (488 living alone)), 427 female householders (270 living alone)), 459 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 0 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 734 2-persons, 566 3-persons, 691 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 758 1-person, 301 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 0 5-persons, 0 6-persons, 0 7-or-more-persons

Year of entry for the foreign-born population (1151 people)


1995 to March 2000: 543
1990 to 1994: 305
1985 to 1989: 93
1980 to 1984: 68
1975 to 1979: 69
1970 to 1974: 34
1965 to 1969: 21
Before 1965: 18



Time leaving for work for workers 16 years and over in Superior, CO (5160 people)


12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.: 48
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.: 42
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.: 118
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.: 422
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.: 360
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.: 842
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.: 1032
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.: 778
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.: 340
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.: 380
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.: 69
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.: 26
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.: 178
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.: 193
Worked at home: 332



Household income:


Less than $10,000: 112
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 89
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $44,999: 142
$45,000 to $49,999: 153
$50,000 to $59,999: 282
$60,000 to $74,999: 431
$75,000 to $99,999: 653
$100,000 to $124,999: 493
$125,000 to $149,999: 230
$150,000 to $199,999: 237
$200,000 or more: 264



First ancestries reported:


German: 1610
Other groups: 1415
English: 844
Irish: 834
Italian: 431
Norwegian: 338
United States or American: 231
Scottish: 204
French (except Basque): 148
Russian: 148
Scotch-Irish: 142
Polish: 137
European: 133
Swedish: 105
French Canadian: 101
Dutch: 91
Canadian: 87
British: 70
South African: 69
Subsaharan African:: 69
Danish: 56
Swiss: 52
Arab:: 47
Eastern European: 37
Lebanese: 36
Afghan: 34
Hungarian: 34
Australian: 30
Serbian: 28
Czechoslovakian: 25
Czech: 22
Northern European: 22
Greek: 18
Slovene: 17
Austrian: 12
Scandinavian: 12
Ukrainian: 11
Finnish: 11
Croatian: 11
Celtic: 11
Egyptian: 11
Welsh: 10
Yugoslavian: 8
Bermudan: 7
Iranian: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
Brazilian: 6





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