Superior, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Superior is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming
, United States
. The population was 244 at the 2000 census
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 244 people, 92 households, and 67 families residing 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 eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
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Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
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. The population was 244 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Notable people
- Former Wyoming Supreme CourtWyoming Supreme CourtThe Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Wyoming for an eight-year term. The five Justices select the Chief Justice from amongst themselves. The person...
Justice Richard V. ThomasRichard V. ThomasRichard Van Thomas was a member of the Wyoming Supreme Court, having served from December 1974 until his retirement in February 2001. From 1985–1986, he was chief justice of the Wyoming high court.-Background:...
was born in Superior in 1932. - Don Siler - 2003 top high school football scholar athlete, selected by the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation
- Lewis Mitchell Neeff - Conceptual Artist and Musician
Geography
Superior is located at 41°45′47"N 108°58′3"W (41.763159, -108.967616).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 244 people, 92 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Superior is provided by Sweetwater County School District #1Sweetwater County School District Number 1
Sweetwater County School District #1 is a public school district based in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Sweetwater County School District #1 serves the northeastern portion of Sweetwater County, including the following communities:...
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