Superior    [check the resources]

Superior traces its roots to coal mining days and was first settled in 1861 by William C. Hake, a farmer. He discovered coal on his property, claiming there was "none superior in the state", and gave the town its name. During its heyday, Superior boasted 400 residents, a school, church, livery stable, three saloons, two pool halls, a general store, a barbershop and two boarding houses. In 1945, the town suffered a serious blow when the Industrial Mine, which employed 200, closed. By 1950, only 250 residents remained. Today, the population has grown to 9,000, thanks to the booming Rock Creek subdivision. Superior is located southeast of Boulder, off the Superior/Louisville interchange on Hwy. 36. Superior, which is largely residential, has experienced the beginnings of commercial growth and future development plans for the Town include commercial development, retaildevelopment, multi-family residential units, and single family homes. The Town is approximately seven square miles in area has 540 acres of park and open space and 25 miles of trails.
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