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Potter

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Potter

Total population

283

Median home value

$109,600

28.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,250

Potter$76k
National$74k
Weather73°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates41.22°, -103.31°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Potter is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Potter had a population of 342.

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History & geography

History

Potter got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the railroad through the territory. It was named for General Potter, a railroad shareholder. On July 6, 1928, Potter received the largest hailstone ever recorded, which measured approximately 17 inches (43.2 centimeters) in diameter and weighed approximately 1.5 pounds (680 grams). Another hailstone of that diameter measurement was recovered in Aurora, Nebraska on June 22, 2003.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.7
Median home value
$109,600
Housing units
140
Poverty rate
13.8%
Unemployment
2.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0.7%
Hispanic
13.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.2173
Longitude
-103.3074
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
73°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
51°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Friday
74°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
53°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
82°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Potter, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.6%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
33.5%
Binge drinking
22.2%
Adult smoking
14.2%
No leisure activity
24.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,561
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    103
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    79
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    73
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    54
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    51
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    44
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    43
  • Western Kingbird
    Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1823 · Aves
    41

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · POTTER · 75 students · 8.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Nebraska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,690

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
195
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Potter

From Our Special Correspondent
James Potter · 2016
Standing firmly by the flag
James E. Potter · 2012
Standing Firmly by the Flag
James E. Potter · 2013
Fundamentals of aviation
Norman Potter · 1946
Marching With the First Nebraska
Marching With the First Nebraska
August Scherneckau · 2007
Spans in time
Spans in time
James E. Potter · 1999
Conjuring the Real
Rumiko Handa · 2011
Conjuring the real
Conjuring the real
Rumiko Handa · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET