Superior, Nebraska
Superior, Nebraska | ||
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FIPS code 31-47815 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2396009[2] | |
Website | City website |
Superior is a city in
Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival.[4] The downtown area is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; along with many of the older houses in the city, it has been maintained or restored to its Victorian appearance.[5]
History
19th century
Superior was platted in 1875.[6] It was named from the quality of their land.[7]
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior. At some point, the line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
20th century
Superior was one of the smallest cities in America that supported a professional minor league baseball team, the Superior Senators (1956–58) of the Nebraska State League. Superior was the first professional stop in the career of pitcher Jim Kaat, who went on to win 283 games in a 24-year Major League career.
21st century
In October 2021, a local grain elevator was the site of a workplace shooting, in which two employees were killed and another person injured. The shooter, identified as an employee of the grain elevator who was fired earlier that day, was then killed by another employee who retrieved a shotgun from an office and shot him.[8]
On December 17, 2023 there was a shooting on Idaho street at 11:55 pm. One fatality occurred[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2), all land.[10]
Climate
Climate data for Superior, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
83 (28) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
112 (44) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.8 (16.6) |
68.3 (20.2) |
78.6 (25.9) |
86.4 (30.2) |
93.6 (34.2) |
97.8 (36.6) |
101.3 (38.5) |
100.0 (37.8) |
96.0 (35.6) |
88.3 (31.3) |
74.3 (23.5) |
62.8 (17.1) |
102.6 (39.2) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.7 (2.6) |
41.5 (5.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
64.2 (17.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
84.7 (29.3) |
88.7 (31.5) |
86.4 (30.2) |
79.8 (26.6) |
66.6 (19.2) |
52.0 (11.1) |
39.4 (4.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
40.0 (4.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
61.7 (16.5) |
72.4 (22.4) |
76.7 (24.8) |
74.2 (23.4) |
66.2 (19.0) |
52.9 (11.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
51.3 (10.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.7 (−10.2) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
36.6 (2.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
60.1 (15.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
62.0 (16.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
39.1 (3.9) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.6 (−20.3) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
35.0 (1.7) |
47.9 (8.8) |
54.8 (12.7) |
52.5 (11.4) |
37.8 (3.2) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
0.4 (−17.6) |
−8.0 (−22.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−33 (−36) |
−10 (−23) |
5 (−15) |
20 (−7) |
38 (3) |
44 (7) |
41 (5) |
25 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
−7 (−22) |
−30 (−34) |
−33 (−36) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.70 (18) |
0.82 (21) |
1.55 (39) |
2.34 (59) |
4.51 (115) |
4.01 (102) |
4.06 (103) |
3.36 (85) |
2.27 (58) |
1.96 (50) |
1.29 (33) |
1.02 (26) |
27.89 (708) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.5 (14) |
6.0 (15) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.8 (4.6) |
4.0 (10) |
21.3 (54) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.3 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 87.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 15.6 |
Source: |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 458 | — | |
1890 | 1,614 | 252.4% | |
1900 | 1,577 | −2.3% | |
1910 | 2,106 | 33.5% | |
1920 | 2,719 | 29.1% | |
1930 | 3,044 | 12.0% | |
1940 | 2,650 | −12.9% | |
1950 | 3,227 | 21.8% | |
1960 | 2,935 | −9.0% | |
1970 | 2,779 | −5.3% | |
1980 | 2,502 | −10.0% | |
1990 | 2,397 | −4.2% | |
2000 | 2,055 | −14.3% | |
2010 | 1,957 | −4.8% | |
2020 | 1,825 | −6.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2013 Estimate[14] |
2010 census
At the
Of the 948 households 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 21.3% of households were one person living alone and 43.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2 and the average family size was 2.66.
The age distribution was 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% 65 or older. The median age was 51.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72 males.
2000 census
At the
Of the 980 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.7% of households were one person and 21.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.
The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median household income was $28,405, and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $24,125 versus $21,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,525. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
Government
The Superior government consists of a mayor and council members. The council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7:30PM.
- City Hall, 135 West 4th Street.
Notable people
- Evelene Brodstone, later Evelyn Vestey, Lady Vestey, executive and baroness, grew up in Superior.
- Jan (Crilly) Meyers, U.S. Representative from Kansas 1985–1997, grew up in Superior.
- All-American footballplayer
See also
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior, Nebraska
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "About Our Town". Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Superior, Nebraska website. Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Historic Superior, Nebraska" Superior, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Superior, Nuckolls County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Police: Fired grain elevator worker shot 3 people, killing 2". Associated Press. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "One in Custody as NSP Investigates Homicide in Superior | Nebraska State Patrol". statepatrol.nebraska.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Station: Superior, NE". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2014.