Superior, Wisconsin

About Superior

Superior is a thriving city in northwestern Wisconsin counting 26,620 people who proudly call it home.

Superior holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 727 residents per square mile.

📰 Superior News Today

• Betty Ann Porter Superior Telegram · Aug 18
• No charges filed against Superior officer who shot and killed a man WPR · Aug 14
• New $1.8B Blatnik Bridge design unveiled; Duluth to Superior span opening set for October 2031 MPR News · Aug 13
• No criminal charges for Superior, Wis., police officer who fatally shot man Star Tribune · Aug 17
• Martha L. Lippai Obituary Jul 7, 2026 - Downs Life Celebration Center Downs Life Celebration Center · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Superior Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Superior — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,620.
• Easy reach of Duluth (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Superior

• Aces on 29th
• Applebee's — american
• Barkers Waterfront Grille & Lounge
• Duluth's Best Bread — coffee shop (café)
• New China
• Superior Ramen House — japanese
• Wissota Chophouse
• A Dozen Excuses — coffee shop (café)
• Billings Park Café (café)
• Brick Oven Grille

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• A World of Accordions Museum · Museum
• Douglas County Historical Museum · Museum
• Richard Bong WWII Heritage Center · Museum
• State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame · Museum
• Archery Course · Attraction
• Fairlawn Mansion · Museum
• Harrington Arts Center · Museum
• Kruk Gallery · Art gallery
• Phantom Galleries · Art gallery
• SS Meteor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Superior

• Minnesota Point Pine Forest Scientific and Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 18th & Oakes Park reviews ★
• Arrowhead Fishing Pier Recreational Complex reviews ★
• Bear Creek Park reviews ★
• Benny Peterson Park reviews ★
• Billings Park reviews ★
• Carl Gullo Park reviews ★
• Center City Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Franklin Square reviews ★
• Gouge Park reviews ★
• Hammond Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Superior

• Bryant Elementary
• Cooper Elementary
• Four Corners Elementary
• Great Lakes Elementary
• Lake Superior Elementary
• Northern Lights Elementary
• Superior Community Preschool
• Superior High
• Superior Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Marys Hospital Superior · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Superior

🏘️ Nearby Communities