Superior, Colorado
Superior, Colorado | |
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Rock Creek Ranch subdivision in Superior | |
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Location of Superior in Boulder County and Jefferson County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′02″N 105°09′32″W / 39.93389°N 105.15889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Boulder County, Jefferson County |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mark Lacis |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.97 sq mi (10.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.93 sq mi (10.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,522 ft (1,683 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,094 |
| • Density | 3,335/sq mi (1,288/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80027 |
| Area codes | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-75640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413354 |
| Highways | US 36, SH 128, SH 170 |
| Website | Town Website |
Superior is a Home Rule Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, with a small, uninhabited segment of land area extending into Jefferson County. Superior is a suburban community with a population of 13,361 as of 2024. Located in Colorado's Front Range urban corridor, it is close to the cities of Boulder, Denver, and the foothills of the Front Range mountains.