Local servicesHospitalAvera Holy Family Hospital5.9 miPost officeSuperior Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSuperior City Hallunder a milePoliceEmmet County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationSuperior Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeIowa Lakes Community College - Estherville Campus7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51363 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:39 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:49 am – 4:46 pm
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People132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.457 householdsMedian household income $59,432Median home value $74,00098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F29 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 15 days11 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spirit Lake station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 1.8 miFourmile Lakelake · 3.4 miIowa Lakes Community College - Estherville Campuscollege · 7.0 miSandbar Beachbeach · 6.5 miEast Okoboji Beachbeach · 6.6 miEast Baybay · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChristopherson Slough Complexstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 703 acresFour Mile Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 310 acresFort Defiance State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 241 acresAnderson Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 174 acresAnderson Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 186 acresChristopherson Sloughstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickinson County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 364 days measured92 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 134main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Palo Alto County, IA, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSuperior Water Systemserves 132 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,494 ft455 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
