Profile for Superior, Wisconsin, WI

Superior is on Lake Superior.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bud Grant, football coach
· Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans, football player

Local festivals include:

• Head of the Lakes Fair - July 24-29, 2007
• Scandinavian Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2007
• Haugfest - Sept. 14-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Amnicon Falls State Park, Pattison State Park, Gandy Dancer State Trail, Saunders State Trail

Historic sites and museums: Fairlawn Mansion & Museum, SS Meteor Museum, Old Firehouse & Police Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Wisconsin -- Superior, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

Listed places near Superior

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (4)

Communities (7)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (4)

Museums (4)

Ski areas (1)

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• Douglas County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Superior demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Douglas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Duluth area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54880 ZIP code.

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• Superior city government
• Douglas County government
• Douglas County tourism

17% of Superior residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Superior ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Superior
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Libraries in or near Superior

Post a query on a message board:

• Douglas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Superior museums
• Superior historic sites
• Superior area parks
• Wineries near Superior

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• Superior area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Superior
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Douglas County

• Superior business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Douglas County
• Arrests in Douglas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Superior was $17,253, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Douglas County economic census
• Douglas County economic summary
• Douglas County employment growth
• Douglas County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

19% of Superior residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Superior
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Superior
• School districts in or near Superior
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Superior
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• Air pollution in Douglas County
• Diesel soot in Douglas County
• Land contamination in Douglas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Douglas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Superior festival dates:

• Head of the Lakes Fair - July 24-29, 2007
• Scandinavian Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2007
• Haugfest - Sept. 14-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Superior festival web sites:

• Duluth-Superior Pride Festival
• Haugfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Superior

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Superior
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Superior items now on sale

• Superior local government Web site
• Douglas County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Superior medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Superior
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• Museums in or near Superior
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Douglas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Superior, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $349.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $732.

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Libraries in Superior include Superior Public Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Superior area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Superior

Newspapers in Superior include Superior Daily Telegram

TV stations in Superior include KBJR.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUWS.

• Daily newspapers in or near Superior
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• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Superior
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• Parks near Superior
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Douglas County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Superior political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Douglas County elections board
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Superior
• Total membership by faith, in Douglas County

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The average commute time for Superior workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Superior between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Superior include Best Western, Best Western Bay Walk Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express.

• Superior travel guide
• Airports near Superior
• Hotels near Superior
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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