Editing Superior, Nebraska

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Superior, Nebraska
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|image_caption            = The [[Wallace Warren and Lillian Genevieve Bradshaw Kendall House|Kendall House]] in Superior, built in 1898, is generally open for tours during Superior's Victorian Festival
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Nebraska|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Nuckolls County, Nebraska|Nuckolls]]
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|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = 1879

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|population_total         = 1825
|population_density_km2   = 315.62
|population_density_sq_mi = 817.29

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 68978
|area_code                = [[Area code 402|402]]
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|blank_info               = 31-47815
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|website                  = {{URL|https://cityofsuperior.org/|City website}}
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'''Superior''' is a city in [[Nuckolls County, Nebraska|Nuckolls County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.  As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city population was 1,957.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-05-14|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival.<ref name=aboutourtown>[http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/TOWN.asp "About Our Town".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220152304/http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/TOWN.asp |date=2010-12-20 }}  [http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/index.asp Superior, Nebraska website.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222000120/http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/index.asp |date=2010-12-22 }}  Retrieved 2010-07-04.</ref>  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.<ref>[http://superiorne.com/historic_superior.htm "Historic Superior, Nebraska"]  [http://www.superiorne.com/ Superior, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce.]  Retrieved 2010-07-04.</ref>

==History==

===19th century===
Superior was [[plat]]ted in 1875.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/nuckolls/superior/ | title=Superior, Nuckolls County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | access-date=20 August 2014}}</ref> It was named from the quality of their land.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=108}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref>

In 1887, [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] built a branch line from [[Neva, Kansas|Neva]] (3 miles west of [[Strong City, Kansas|Strong City]]) to Superior.  At some point, the line from [[Neva, Kansas|Neva]] to [[Lost Springs, Kansas|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 a 61-year-old 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/shootings-nebraska-f74581b3cda2420d9e894606c14c76dd|title=Police: Fired grain elevator worker shot 3 people, killing 2|publisher=Associated Press|date=October 21, 2021|accessdate=October 21, 2021}}</ref> The whole thing lasted about 20 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welte |first=Dean |date=2021-11-10 |title=Nebraska authorities say fatal grain elevator shooting in Superior lasted about 20 seconds |url=https://www.ktiv.com/2021/11/10/watch-live-nsp-provides-update-shooting-superior-ne/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.ktiv.com |language=en}}</ref>

On December 17, 2023, there was a shooting on Idaho street at 11:55 pm. One fatality occurred.<ref>{{Cite web |title=One in Custody as NSP Investigates Homicide in Superior {{!}} Nebraska State Patrol |url=https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/one-custody-nsp-investigates-homicide-superior |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=statepatrol.nebraska.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2011-02-20}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Superior, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present) 
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 78
| Feb record high F = 83
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 99
| May record high F = 102
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 112
| Aug record high F = 110
| Sep record high F = 106
| Oct record high F = 95
| Nov record high F = 86
| Dec record high F = 79
| year record high F = 112

|Jan avg record high F = 61.8
|Feb avg record high F = 68.3
|Mar avg record high F = 78.6
|Apr avg record high F = 86.4
|May avg record high F = 93.6
|Jun avg record high F = 97.8
|Jul avg record high F = 101.3
|Aug avg record high F = 100.0
|Sep avg record high F = 96.0
|Oct avg record high F = 88.3
|Nov avg record high F = 74.3
|Dec avg record high F = 62.8
|year avg record high F = 102.6

| Jan high F = 36.7
| Feb high F = 41.5
| Mar high F = 53.4
| Apr high F = 64.2
| May high F = 74.1
| Jun high F = 84.7
| Jul high F = 88.7
| Aug high F = 86.4
| Sep high F = 79.8
| Oct high F = 66.6
| Nov high F = 52.0
| Dec high F = 39.4
| year high F = 64.0
| Jan mean F = 25.2
| Feb mean F = 29.3
| Mar mean F = 40.0
| Apr mean F = 50.4
| May mean F = 61.7
| Jun mean F = 72.4
| Jul mean F = 76.7
| Aug mean F = 74.2
| Sep mean F = 66.2
| Oct mean F = 52.9
| Nov mean F = 39.0
| Dec mean F = 28.1
| year mean F = 51.3
| Jan low F = 13.7
| Feb low F = 17.1
| Mar low F = 26.5
| Apr low F = 36.6
| May low F = 49.3
| Jun low F = 60.1
| Jul low F = 64.6
| Aug low F = 62.0
| Sep low F = 52.7
| Oct low F = 39.1
| Nov low F = 25.9
| Dec low F = 16.7
| year low F = 38.7

|Jan avg record low F = -4.6
|Feb avg record low F = 0.3
|Mar avg record low F = 9.6
|Apr avg record low F = 22.3
|May avg record low F = 35.0
|Jun avg record low F = 47.9
|Jul avg record low F = 54.8
|Aug avg record low F = 52.5
|Sep avg record low F = 37.8
|Oct avg record low F = 23.1
|Nov avg record low F = 10.0
|Dec avg record low F = 0.4
|year avg record low F = -8.0

| Jan record low F = −25
| Feb record low F = −33
| Mar record low F = −10
| Apr record low F = 5
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 38
| Jul record low F = 44
| Aug record low F = 41
| Sep record low F = 25
| Oct record low F = 12
| Nov record low F = −7
| Dec record low F = −30
| year record low F = −33
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.70
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.82
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.55
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.34
| May precipitation inch = 4.51
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.01
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.06
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.36
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.27
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.96
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.29
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.02
| year precipitation inch = 27.89
| Jan snow inch = 5.5
| Feb snow inch = 6.0
| Mar snow inch = 2.9
| Apr snow inch = 0.7
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.4
| Nov snow inch = 1.8
| Dec snow inch = 4.0
| year snow inch = 21.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.3
| Feb precipitation days = 5.1
| Mar precipitation days = 7.3
| Apr precipitation days = 9.2
| May precipitation days = 10.7
| Jun precipitation days = 9.6
| Jul precipitation days = 9.1
| Aug precipitation days = 8.5
| Sep precipitation days = 6.4
| Oct precipitation days = 6.5
| Nov precipitation days = 4.8
| Dec precipitation days = 4.8
| year precipitation days = 87.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 4.0
| Feb snow days = 3.7
| Mar snow days = 2.3
| Apr snow days = 0.6
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.3
| Nov snow days = 1.6
| Dec snow days = 3.1
| year snow days = 15.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gid
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00258320&format=pdf
| title = Station: Superior, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 458
|1890= 1614
|1900= 1577
|1910= 2106
|1920= 2719
|1930= 3044
|1940= 2650
|1950= 3227
|1960= 2935
|1970= 2779
|1980= 2502
|1990= 2397
|2000= 2055
|2010= 1957
|2020= 1825
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 16, 2013}}</ref><br/>2013 Estimate<ref name="2013 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2014-07-17}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 1,957 people, 948 households, and 527 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,037.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of {{convert|588|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="GR8" />
The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 97% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2% of the population.

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 [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 2,055 people, 980 households, and 598 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,090.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of {{convert|596.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.83% White, 0.05% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

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 [[poverty line]], including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 3% of those age 65 or over.

==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 [[Baron#Barons in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth|baroness]], grew up in Superior.
* [[Jan Meyers|Jan (Crilly) Meyers]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from Kansas 1985–1997, grew up in Superior.
* [[Ed Weir]], [[All-American]] [[American football|football]] player

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Nuckolls County, Nebraska]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Superior, Nebraska}}
* [http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/ City of Superior]

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