Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 935, settled in 1869.
Superior’s average commute is 36 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a higher midpoint age than Superior. 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.
About one worker in four stays in Superior for work. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Superior dropped by 97, to 466. In Superior, the typical household income is $45,000, below both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000), whereas 16% of Superior residents live below the poverty line.
| Superior | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Of the losses FEMA expects in Superior, 48% come from inland flooding and 23% from avalanches. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 1997.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower going rate for rent than Superior. Typical home values rose 1.9% in the year to September 2026. 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.