SuperiorIA
A town of 124, settled in 1883.
Is Superior a good place to live?
No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Superior. Superior has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Superior: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Superior, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Superior.
Superior: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 7°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Superior is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Superior, the risk rating from FEMA is 67 of 100, where Iowa’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Superior households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Superior’s working residents commute to Spirit Lake
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. Superior had 70 jobs in 2023, up 39 from 2013. Among residents locally, 3.7% live below the poverty line. In Superior, the average commute is 20 minutes, against 19 minutes in Iowa’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Superior | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Superior stands out in Iowa and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
In Superior, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Superior. Two figures for adults locally: 11% report frequent physical distress, 8.9% have diabetes.
| Superior | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Superior | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Superior
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Superior
About 2 of every 100 Superior residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Superior
City in Iowa, United States
Superior is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 132 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,499 ft
- ZIP code
- 51363
Questions about Superior
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Superior, IA a good place to live?
Superior has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.