Superior

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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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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