Why visit Superior
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Crest Theatres, Wallace Warren and Lillian Genevieve Bradshaw Kendall House, Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum and Lincoln Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Superior
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Superior
Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Superior had a population of 1,825.
From the Wikipedia article Superior, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Wallace Warren and Lillian Genevieve Bradshaw Kendall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Superior, Nebraska, NRHP-listed
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Superior
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 14°F | 0.7 in | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 17°F | 0.8 in | 6.0 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 26°F | 1.6 in | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 37°F | 2.3 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 62°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 53°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 39°F | 2.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 26°F | 1.3 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 17°F | 1.0 in | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Superior (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Nuckolls County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-10-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Winter Storm)
- 2022-02-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 miles away.
- Nelson 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Belleville 26 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Hebron 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Concordia 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Beloit 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Smith Center 42 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Hastings 43 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Geneva 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fairbury 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Henderson 54 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kendall House (Superior, Nebraska) from SW, Ammodramus, Public domain
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