Superior, Montana
Superior is a town located in
Mineral County, Montana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 893. It is the
county seat of
Mineral County6.
Geography
\nSuperior is located at 47°11'36" North, 114°53'25" West (47.193305, -114.890379)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1
km² (1.2
mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.47% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 893 people, 358 households, and 218 families residing in the town. The
population density is 319.2/km² (823.3/mi²). There are 410 housing units at an average density of 146.6/km² (378.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.83% White, 0.11%
African American, 2.91%
Native American, 0.78%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 358 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% are non-families. 33.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,333, and the median income for a family is $31,650. Males have a median income of $24,688 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,154. 17.0% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.4% are 65 or older.