Superior, Colorado

Superior, Colorado
Rock Creek Ranch subdivision in Superior
Rock Creek Ranch subdivision in Superior
Flag of Superior, Colorado
Location of Superior in Boulder County and Jefferson County, Colorado
Location of Superior in Boulder County and Jefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates: 39°56′02″N 105°09′32″W / 39.93389°N 105.15889°W / 39.93389; -105.15889
Country United States
State Colorado
Counties[1]Boulder County, Jefferson County
Founded1896
IncorporatedJune 10, 1904
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorMark Lacis [citation needed]
Area
 • Total
10.27 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
 • Land10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
 • Water0.10 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation1,683 m (5,522 ft)
Population
 • Total
13,094
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
80027
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-75640
GNIS feature ID2413354[3]
HighwaysUS 36, SH 128, SH 170
WebsiteTown Website

Superior is a statutory town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, with a small, uninhabited segment of land area extending into Jefferson County. According to the 2020 census, the population of the city was 13,094.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior, Colorado
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Superior town, Colorado". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.