For population 15 years and over in Superior town:
Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 18.3%
0 residents are foreign born
This town:
0.0%
Wyoming:
2.3%
According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Superior, Wyoming as of May 25, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Superior to the number of sex offenders is 255 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $350 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $189 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (159.4 miles , pop. 77,226).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (245.7 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (594.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Superior-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from the city center On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Superior center On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the city center On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Superior center On 10/21/1996 at 13:51:39, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sweetwater County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Richard V. Thomas - Judge, Cactus Pete Piersanti - Soilder.
Hospitals/medical centers near Superior:
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
LANDER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 70 miles away; LANDER, WY)
SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 75 miles away; KEMMERER, WY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Superior:
Utah State University (about 147 miles; Logan, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,584)
Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education (about 147 miles; Logan, UT; FT enrollment: 3,048)
Casper College (about 155 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
Weber State University (about 160 miles; Ogden, UT; FT enrollment: 10,838)
University of Utah (about 165 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,534)
Westminster College (about 167 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,451)
Western Governors University (about 169 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 15,870)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.7. This is significantly better than average.
City:
19.7
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.3. This is significantly better than average.There were 27 monitors within city limits.
City:
14.3
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.01. This is significantly better than average.There were 5 monitors within city limits.
City:
6.01
U.S.:
9.59
Drinking water stations with addresses in Superior that have no violations reported:
SUPERIOR, TOWN OF (Population served: 250,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.6%
(3.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 68.8% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Superior (based on Sweetwater County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.33%
Here
56.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
Adherents
47.6%
27.8%
7.8%
2.6%
2.3%
Congregations
8.3%
30.0%
11.7%
3.3%
3.3%
Name
Evangelical Free Church of America
Episcopal Church
Assemblies of God
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Other
Adherents
1.8%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
5.5%
Congregations
5.0%
3.3%
5.0%
1.7%
28.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Sweetwater County:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:
2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Sweetwater County:
0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Sweetwater County:
7.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:
7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
6.1%
Wyoming:
7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Sweetwater County:
28.7%
Wyoming:
24.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
1
$3,188
$38,256
0
$0
Other Government Administration
0
$0
5
$1,328
Judicial and Legal
0
$0
1
$226
Streets and Highways
2
$4,729
$28,374
0
$0
Solid Waste Management
1
$1,594
$19,128
0
$0
Parks and Recreation
0
$0
1
$1,134
Water Supply
1
$3,910
$46,920
0
$0
Totals for Government
5
$13,421
$32,210
7
$2,688
Superior government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $17,000 ($50.90)
All Other: $3,000 ($8.98)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $116,000 ($347.31)
Water Utilities: $70,000 ($209.58)
Parks & Recreation: $45,000 ($134.73)
Regular Highways: $44,000 ($131.74)
General Public Buildings: $27,000 ($80.84)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($65.87)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($41.92)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.99)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($5.99)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000 ($224.55)
