Town guide

Superior Town, Wisconsin

Superior Town is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,107 people across 106 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54836 and 54880.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,10720 per sq mi
Median home value$298,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Superior Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Superior Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Superior Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL399 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Superior Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Superior Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Superior Town had 2,264 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 428th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.

Superior Town population by census2000: 2,058, 2010: 2,166, 2020: 2,2642,05820002,16620102,2642020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,335, 1910: 47,422, 1920: 49,771, 1930: 46,583, 1940: 47,119, 1950: 46,715, 1960: 45,008, 1970: 44,657, 1980: 44,421, 1990: 41,758, 2000: 43,287, 2010: 44,159, 2020: 44,29536K’00’1050K’20’3047K’40’5045K’60’7044K’80’9043K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Superior TownJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; May: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 67°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in23°6°Jan0.827°9°Feb0.936°21°Mar1.446°32°Apr2.657°41°May3.467°50°Jun4.676°58°Jul3.975°58°Aug3.967°50°Sep3.453°39°Oct3.239°26°Nov2.127°13°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Superior, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 2,346 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,872 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,766 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,471 jobs; Construction: 1,189 jobs; Wholesale trade: 795 jobs; Other services: 755 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Superior Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior2.1 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth8.6 miles
  • Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth8.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors9
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers85
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists2
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Superior Town

Parks (44 nearby)

  • Grassy Point · 98 acres4.7 mi
  • Head of the Lake Fairgrounds · 46 acres1.0 mi
  • Quarry Park · 43 acres6.7 mi
  • Petroske Complex · 31 acres0.5 mi
  • Billings Park · 27 acres3.6 mi
  • Wheeler Athletic Complex · 25 acres6.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
  • Superior Harbor View Super One Foods3.6 mi
  • Super One Foods3.6 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Essentia Health-Superior Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi
  • Essentia Health-Superior East Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Jim Dan Hill Library3.4 mi
  • Superior Public Library3.6 mi
  • Superior Public Library-Superior Branch3.6 mi
  • West Duluth Branch Library5.8 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame3.5 mi
  • The Old Firehouse & Police Museum3.5 mi
  • A World of Accordions Museum3.6 mi
  • Harrington Arts Center3.7 mi
  • Fairlawn Mansion3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Manion Center3.4 mi
  • Webb Recital Hall3.4 mi
  • Holden Fine Arts Center3.4 mi
  • Black Box Theater3.4 mi
  • Thorpe Langley Auditorium3.4 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Superior Town

Public schools here are run by Superior School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bryant ElementarySuperiorPre-K–5283Public0.1 mi
Cooper ElementarySuperiorPre-K–5363Public3.6 mi
Four Corners ElementarySuperiorPre-K–5200Public9.4 mi
Great Lakes ElementarySuperiorPre-K–5348Public3.1 mi
Northern Lights ElementarySuperiorPre-K–5453Public2.9 mi
Superior Community PreschoolSuperiorPre-K109Public2.4 mi
Superior MiddleSuperior6–8888Public1.9 mi
Superior HighSuperior9–121,256Public2.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cathedral SchoolSuperiorPre-K–8119Roman Catholic3.7 mi
Maranatha AcademySuperiorPre-K–1234Christian (no specific denomination)5.8 mi
Superior Learning AcademySuperiorPre-K–818Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Twin Ports Baptist SchoolSuperiorK–124Baptist4.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Superior, Summit Town (Douglas County), Superior Village, Oliver and Oakland Town (Douglas County).

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