Superior is a city in

Dickinson County, Iowa Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,703. The county seat is Spirit Lake. The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator ...

, United States. The population was 132 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Superior began its historic existence in 1882 when the railroad was built through the neighborhood.

Geography

Superior is located at (43.432156, -94.945692). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 130 people, 52 households, and 34 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 52 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 142 people, 57 households, and 40 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 64 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.30%

and 0.70% Asian.

or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $25,486. There were none of the families and 3.3% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Estherville–Lincoln Central Community School District operates area public schools. It was established on July 1, 1997, by the merger of the Estherville and Lincoln Central school districts. The northwest portion of town is served by

Spirit Lake Community School District The Spirit Lake Community School District is a rural public school district based in Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. In addition to Spirit Lake, the district also serves Orleans, portions of Okoboji and Superior, as well as rural areas in n ...

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