Moving to Superior, Montana

Population: 893. Estimated population in July 2024: 910 (+1.9% change)
Males: 446 (49.9%), Females: 447 (50.1%)

Mineral County

Zip code: 59872

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $25,333
Median house value: $70,200

Population by Race

Races in Superior:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (20.4%), English (11.3%), Norwegian (8.4%), French (5.2%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 2744 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Superior

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Superior town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Superior:

  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (BROOKLYN & ROOSEVELT PO BOX 66)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (1208 6TH AVENUE EAST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Superior:

  • CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 19 miles; PLAINS, MT)
  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; RONAN, MT)
  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 58 miles; RONAN, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Superior:

  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 88 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 139 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Superior:

  • MINERAL COUNTY (about 4 miles; SUPERIOR, MT; Abbreviation: 9S4)
  • PLAINS (about 19 miles; PLAINS, MT; Abbreviation: S34)
  • HOT SPRINGS (about 35 miles; HOT SPRINGS, MT; Abbreviation: S09)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Superior:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 59 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 127 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 135 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 156 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 173 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 183 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Superior:

  • SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 410 ARIZONA AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Superior:

  • SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 192; Location: 1003 5TH AVE E; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUPERIOR 7-8 (Students: 53; Location: 410 1/2 ARIZONA AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Superior:

  • MINERAL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,617; Location: 301 2ND AVE EAST; 31,034 books; 254 audio materials; 625 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)