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SuperiorIA

A town of 111.

Population
111
residents
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
70
Balanced
Small town

111 people, and everyone knows the way

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Light Rain
H 65° · L 61°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Superior has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Superior

Most working residents leave Superior for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Spirit Lake (32%), Milford (7%) and Arnolds Park (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Superior0%
Spirit Lake32%
Milford7%
Arnolds Park5%
Spencer5%
11 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Superior
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Superior is

Superior beats the Iowa average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outSuperiorIA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.1%11.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%12%
Avera Holy Family Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Superior sell for about $104K

The median sale price was $104,000 in April 2026.

$104Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Superior

City in Iowa, United States

Superior is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 132 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
132
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,499 ft
ZIP code
51363

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