Superior, Colorado

Superior, Colorado
Rock Creek Ranch subdivision in Superior
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 / 39.93389; -105.15889
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesBoulder County, Jefferson County
Founded1896
IncorporatedJune 10, 1904
Government
  TypeHome Rule Municipality
  MayorMark Lacis
Area
  Total
10.27 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
  Land10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
  Water0.10 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
Elevation
1,683 m (5,522 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,094
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80027
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-75640
GNIS feature ID2413354
HighwaysUS 36, SH 128, SH 170
WebsiteTown 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.