Local servicesHospitalBrodstone Memorial Hospital3.2 miPost officeSuperior Post Office3.5 miTown hallSuperior City Hall3.5 miPoliceSuperior Police Department3.4 miFire stationSuperior Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI63 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA144 miUS highwayUS 1362.2 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68978 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:03 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:50 am – 5:10 pm
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People2,382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.31,065 householdsMedian household income $63,068Median home value $77,200Median rent $665 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,318 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 19%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 15 minutes68% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F28 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 16 days50 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Superior station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsLovewell State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 535 acresLovewell Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 4,067 acresGuide Rock Diverson Damstate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 618 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202618 mi away, near Cowles, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 1 Mar 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNuckolls County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 59 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Superiorserves 1,979 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,704 ft519 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
