Superior, Colorado

Back to Superior, CO housing info, Boulder County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Superior, CO Boulder County Population in July 2008: 10,549. Population change since 2000: +17.1%   Males: 5,429   (51.5%) Females: 5,120   (48.5%) Median resident age:   30.7 years Colorado median age:   34.3 years Zip codes: 80027. Estimated median household income in 2007: $92,946 (it was $82,079 in 2000) Superior:   $92,946 Colorado:   $55,212 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $45,227 Superior:   $45,227 Colorado:   $29,133 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $417,847 (it was $281,900 in 2000) Superior:   $417,847 Colorado:   $233,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $455,376; Detached houses: $472,954; Townhouses or other attached units: $314,336; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $654,253; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,539; Mobile homes: $171,190 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 80027 Superior, CO residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Brad Hughes, Superior State Farm 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%) 2008 cost of living index in Superior: 107.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Superior, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Superior is mentioned 851 times on our forum: Horizons at Rock Creek in Superior  (7 replies) Yet another California transplant..(Louisville/Superior area)  (20 replies) Housing in Superior  (5 replies) Superior or Broomfield  (22 replies) Is Superior on fire and radioactive?  (7 replies) Denver Apts. (Similar to Horizons/Superior)  (1 reply) Latest news from Superior, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (25.6%), English (16.6%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (6.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scottish (4.0%). Current Local Time: MST time zone Incorporated on 6/10/1904 Elevation: 5490 feet Land area: 3.95 square miles. Population density: 2668 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 105.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,965 (-44.0%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 529 (10.3%)

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Average climate in Superior, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Superior-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Superior town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center .

Superior-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Superior center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Superior center
On 4/14/2002 at 18:16:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from Superior center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Cemetery: Superior Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Hodgson-Harris Reservoir (A), Autrey Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotel: Oakwood Horizons (Ip) (1995 E Coalton Rd).

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.6%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Superior, CO

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10.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.06%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.23% of residents moved from foreign countries ($759 average AGI)

Boulder County:	0.23%
Colorado average:	0.18%

from Jefferson County, CO	0.60% ($42,712 average AGI)
from Weld County, CO	0.58% ($37,681)
from Denver County, CO	0.54% ($51,048)

10.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.32%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($889 average AGI)

Boulder County:	0.15%
Colorado average:	0.12%

to Denver County, CO	1.10% ($41,512 average AGI)
to Weld County, CO	1.07% ($51,199)
to Adams County, CO	0.71% ($43,000)

• Marin Fettman, 120th And Indiana Sw Corner (Dn03936c), Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00006906
  Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• SUPERIOR SUBSTATION, 2701 South Indiana, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.9 m, Overall height: 7.1 m, Call Sign: WQAQ807, Licensee ID: L00150954
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.325 MHz, 154.950 MHz, 155.865 MHz, 154.415 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Certifier: Dean J Scott
  Registrant: County Of Boulder, 3280 Airport Road, Boulder, CO 80301-2226, Phone: (303) 441-3880, Fax: (303) 441-4480, Email:
• Lat: 39.928889 Lon: -105.160000, Call Sign: WQEP665
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.275 MHz, 461.250 MHz, 461.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/20/2006, Expiration Date: 09/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/18/2006, Certifier: Sandi Kelly
  Registrant: The Horizons At Rock Creek, 1995 E Coalton Rd, Superior, CO 80027, Phone: (303) 551-2000, Fax: (303) 551-2011, Email:
• Lat: 39.928889 Lon: -105.160000, Call Sign: WQEX503
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.275 MHz, 461.250 MHz, 461.325 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/10/2006, Expiration Date: 05/10/2016, Certifier: Sandi Kelly
  Registrant: The Horizons At Rock Creek, 1995 E Coalton Rd, Superior, CO 80027, Phone: (303) 551-2000, Fax: (303) 551-2011, Email:

• PSCO-3 DN36612, Corner Of Indiana & Sh 128, Type: Upole, Structure height: 25.3 m, Call Sign: WPTZ285, Licensee ID: L00152704
  Assigned Frequencies : 10578.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/16/2002, Expiration Date: 01/16/2012, Certifier: Cheri S O'kane
  Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.

• Fire: 17
• Hazardous Condition: 15