Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 935, settled in 1869.
Superior has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Superior beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 626 in 1950, a peak of 1,242 in 1960, 830 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1960 on.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Superior.
Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower typical household income than Superior. 23% of Superior working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Superior dropped by 97, to 466. Half the trips to work are shorter than 39 miles.
| Superior | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Superior K-12 Schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 3 public schools in Superior teach 324 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 185 | C |
| Superior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 96 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher FEMA hazard score than Superior. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from inland flooding and 23% from avalanches. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 1997.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Superior, the July high is 86°F, where Montana’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 1.9% in the year to September 2026. In Superior, the going rate for rent is $722 a month, below both the Montana town median ($1,000 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: the share of households in Superior who live in a home they own: 65%.
| Superior | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $722 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Superior is ahead of Montana on 3 and behind on 10. 13% of adults have diabetes locally. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Superior. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 29% feel lonely.
| Superior | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Superior | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Superior has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all. Its density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Superior | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eva Horning Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Superior; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Superior residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Where Superior’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Montana, United States
Superior is a town in, and the county seat of, Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Superior has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Pokey Allen and John Melvin Yates.