Superior, Nebraska
| Superior, Nebraska | |
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The Kendall House in Superior, built in 1898, is generally open for tours during Superior's Victorian Festival
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 Location of Superior, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°1′21″N 98°4′1″W / 40.02250°N 98.06694°WCoordinates: 40°1′21″N 98°4′1″W / 40.02250°N 98.06694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nuckolls |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,598 ft (487 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,957 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 1,918 |
| • Density | 1,035.4/sq mi (399.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68978 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-47815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833952 |
| Website | http://www.ci.superior.ne.us/ |
Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,957.
Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival. The downtown area is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; along with many of the older houses in the city, it has been maintained or restored to its Victorian appearance.
Superior was platted in 1875. It was named from the quality of their land.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior. At some point, the line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Superior was one of the smallest cities in America that supported a professional minor league baseball team, the Superior Senators (1956–58) of the Nebraska State League. Superior was the first professional stop in the career of pitcher Jim Kaat, who went on to win 283 games in a 24-year Major League career.
Superior is located at 40°1′21″N 98°4′1″W / 40.02250°N 98.06694°W (40.022415, -98.067010). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2), all land.
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