Superior, Wisconsin

city in and county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States

Superior is a city in northwestern Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 26,751. Superior is at the western end of Lake Superior. It is also the county seat of Douglas County.

Superior, Wisconsin
Gete-oodenaang
Downtown Superior
Downtown Superior
Location of the city of Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin
Location of the city of Superior
in Douglas County, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Location of the city of Superior
in Douglas County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°42′24.77″N 92°5′6.92″W / 46.7068806°N 92.0852556°W / 46.7068806; -92.0852556
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyDouglas
IncorporatedSeptember 6, 1854
Government
 • MayorJim Paine
Area
 • Total45.36 sq mi (117.47 km2)
 • Land36.62 sq mi (94.85 km2)
 • Water8.74 sq mi (22.63 km2)
Population
 • Total26,751
 • Density709.35/sq mi (273.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54880
Area code(s)715 and 534
FIPS code55-78650
Websiteci.superior.wi.us

Superior was the last place that the Edmund Fitzgerald visited before it sank.

References change

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/superiorcitywisconsin,US/PST120219