Town guide

Superior, Wyoming

Superior is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, home to about 177 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82945.

Population177158 per sq mi
Median household income$96,250Census

ZIP codes in Superior

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Around Superior

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)170 miles away
Closer regional airportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO255 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ591 miles away

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

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

Who represents Superior

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 had 184 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 134th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Sweetwater County grew from 8,455 residents in 1900 to 42,272 in 2020.

Superior population by census2000: 244, 2010: 336, 2020: 184244200033620101842020

Sweetwater County, 1900–2020

Sweetwater County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,455, 1910: 11,575, 1920: 13,640, 1930: 18,165, 1940: 19,407, 1950: 22,017, 1960: 17,920, 1970: 18,391, 1980: 41,723, 1990: 38,823, 2000: 37,613, 2010: 43,806, 2020: 42,2728K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7042K’80’9038K’00’1042K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 7.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SuperiorJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; May: high 63°F, low 38°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 33°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in30°14°Jan0.433°16°Feb0.444°24°Mar0.653°30°Apr0.963°38°May1.375°47°Jun0.784°55°Jul0.582°53°Aug0.671°44°Sep0.856°33°Oct0.841°22°Nov0.430°13°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Springs Ap, WY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sweetwater County

15,361 jobs at 1,219 businesses in Sweetwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sweetwater CountyMining, oil and gas: 2,360 jobs; Retail trade: 2,300 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,900 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,873 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,552 jobs; Construction: 1,005 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 760 jobs; Wholesale trade: 650 jobsMining, oil and gas 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital Sweetwater CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Springs17.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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