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South Superior in 1910

Superior was founded by the Union Pacific Coal Company as a company town to house the workers for the largest coal mining operation west of the Mississippi River (back before the Great Depression). Nearby South Superior (also known as White City) was built to service the miners working in independent coal mines in the area. It seems the coal mines started closing in the 1930's, the last one finally going out of business in 1954. Since then, Superior's population has been slowly but steadily declining.

Fast Facts about Superior, Wyoming
Superior, Sweetwater County, Wyoming 82945 Incorporated: 1911 Elevation: 7,070' Latitude: 41.7632°N Longitude: 108.9676°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 80.7% Hispanic: 15.2% Native American: 4.1% Other: 9.0% Two or More Races: 5.3% Education: High School or Higher: 85.2% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 7.4% Graduate or Professional Degree: 1.2%	2007 Estimates: Population: 255 Males: 133 Females: 122 Median Resident Age: 39.0 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $64,232 Estimated Median Home Value: $59,096 Population Density: 232 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Superior: 76.8 Major Industries: Mining, Educational Services, Construction, Retail Services, Utilities, Social Services, Transportation Services Unemployed: 10.6%

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