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Also known as Superior, AZ, Superior, Arizona

town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Arizona
County
Pinal
Mayor
Mila Besich-Lira.
Total
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km )
Land
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
2,890 ft (880 m)
Density
1,226.3/sq mi (473.48/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( MST (no DST ))
Fips code
04-71300
Website
www .superioraz .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Superior
Population
2407
Area
5.022022
Elevation
880
Official website
www.superior-arizona.com
Image
Apacheleap.jpg
Households
1395
Dialing code
520
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Commons category
Superior, Arizona
postal code
85173
water as percent of area
0
water area
0
per capita income
22705
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Superior (Western Apache: Yooʼ Łigai) is a town in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States, and is the oldest town in the county. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,407. Superior was founded as a mining town for the Silver King and the later Magma mines; silver was mined at first, and then transitioned to copper. Currently, exploitation of the huge Resolution Copper deposit is being explored.

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