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Population: 2,055. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,903 (-7.4% change)
Males: 931 (45.3%), Females: 1,124 (54.7%)

Nuckolls County

Zip code: 68978

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.5 years
Median household income: $27,195
Median house value: $34,900

Population by Race

Races in Superior:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.8%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.3%), Danish (7.4%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (5.6%).

Elevation: 1595 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Superior

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Superior city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -380 (-15.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Superior:

  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (PO BOX 187 520 EAST 10TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Superior:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Superior:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 47 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 81 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Superior:

  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 2 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • MANKATO (about 19 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)
  • BELLEVILLE MUNI (about 33 miles; BELLEVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: RPB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Superior:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 90 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 109 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 110 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)

Schools

Public high school in Superior:

  • SUPERIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Superior:

  • SUPERIOR NORTHWARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 141; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUPERIOR SOUTHWARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 93; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUPERIOR PRESCHOOL CNTR BASE (Students: 38; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Superior:

  • SUPERIOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,780; Location: 449 NORTH KANSAS STREET; 19,614 books; 1,385 audio materials; 581 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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