Superior, Arizona

Superior
Town
Superior, Arizona
Apache Leap in Superior
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Superior Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°17′20″N 111°6′14″W / 33.28889°N 111.10389°W / 33.28889; -111.10389Coordinates: 33°17′20″N 111°6′14″W / 33.28889°N 111.10389°W / 33.28889; -111.10389
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Pinal
Incorporated	1976
Government
• Mayor	Mila Besich-Lira.
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,888 ft (880 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,837
• Estimate (2014)	2,916
• Density	1,662.1/sq mi (631.6/km2)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85173
Area code(s)	520
FIPS code	04-71300
Website	Town of Superior

Superior (Western Apache: Yooʼ Łigai) is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 2,837.

Such films as U Turn by Oliver Stone, Eight Legged Freaks, How the West Was Won, Blind Justice, The Prophecy, Skinwalkers, The Gauntlet with Clint Eastwood, and Young Billy Young are set in Superior. In 2005, a sci-fi film named The Salena Incident, also called Alien Invasion Arizona, was filmed in Superior.

Superior is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) east of Phoenix and the same distance north of Tucson. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,254 people, 1,237 households, and 847 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,684.6 people per square mile (651.0/km²). There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of 761.0 per square mile (294.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.68% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 23.05% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. 69.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.