Superior, Wyoming

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Population in July 2007: 255.

Males: 133	(52.5%)
Females: 122	(47.5%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 82945.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,232 (it was $46,250 in 2000)

Superior:	$64,232
Wyoming:	$51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,914

Superior:	$24,914
Wyoming:	$27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,096 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Superior:	$59,096
Wyoming:	$172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,748; Detached houses: $54,349; Mobile homes: $36,667

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Races in Superior:

White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
Hispanic (15.2%)
Other race (9.0%)
Two or more races (5.3%)
American Indian (4.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Superior: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (20.5%), English (11.5%), Swedish (11.1%), Norwegian (5.7%), United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 232 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Superior

High school or higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 10.6%
Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

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 there was one registered sex offender living in Superior, Wyoming in early 2007.
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 in 2000:

Superior:	0.7% ($199)
Wyoming:	0.7% ($627)

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).

Nearest cities: Point of Rocks, WY (3.3 miles) , Reliance, WY (3.8 miles ), North Rock Springs, WY (4.1 miles ), Rock Springs, WY (4.2 miles ), Arrowhead Springs, WY (4.4 miles) , Sweeney Ranch, WY (4.5 miles) , Clearview Acres, WY (4.5 miles ), Purple Sage, WY (4.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 108.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (36%)
Construction (16%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Utilities (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
Mining (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Other direct selling establishments (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Average climate in Superior, Wyoming

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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 Superior 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 the city 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 Superior 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 the city 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 Superior center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Superior:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 16 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
LANDER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 70 miles; LANDER, WY)
SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 75 miles; KEMMERER, WY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Superior:

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 158 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 164 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 165 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 172 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Superior that have no violations reported:

SUPERIOR, TOWN OF (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.9%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.7%
Whole state:	11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Superior, WY

Superior compared to Wyoming state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Superior mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%) Coal or coke (15%) Electricity (14%) Wood (13%) Other fuel (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Superior

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	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 religions
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.
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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
All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $116,000
Water Utilities: $70,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000

Regular Highways: $44,000

General Public Buildings: $27,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
Rents: $2,000

General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $22,000
Regular Highways: $14,000

Water Utilities: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $370,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $328,000
Highways: $1,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $7,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000

9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.57%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Sweetwater County: 0.08%
Wyoming average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Uinta County, WY	0.44% ($42,545 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.40% ($38,230)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.37% ($34,982)

8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Sweetwater County: 0.07%
Wyoming average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Uinta County, WY	0.36% ($47,815 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY	0.35% ($21,731)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.34% ($35,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Superior:

KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
KOVE (1330 AM; 5 kW; LANDER, WY; Owner: FREMONT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Superior:

KSIT (104.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG TICKET BROADCASTING COMPANY OF W)
KQSW (96.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET BROADCASTING CO OF WY)
K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
KUWZ (90.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
KYCS (95.1 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KFRZ (92.1 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Well 18 1 Mi Nw Jct Potash Deadman Rd, Call Sign: WNFC388, Licensee ID: L00793615
Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/2005, Expiration Date: 01/04/2016
Registrant: Superior, Town Of, 3 N. Main Street, Superior, WY 82945, Phone: (307) 362-8173, Fax: (307) 362-8173, Email:
Lat: 41.761167 Lon: -108.968556, Call Sign: WQBZ741
Assigned Frequencies : 158.932 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Matt Baldwin
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

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