Potter, Nebraska facts for kids
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Potter, Nebraska
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Potter seen from Exit 38 on Interstate 80
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Location of Potter, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,374 ft (1,333 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 342 |
| • Density | 237.67/sq mi (91.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
69156
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-39870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399013 |
Potter is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 337.
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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 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 486 | — | |
| 1930 | 515 | 6.0% | |
| 1940 | 387 | −24.9% | |
| 1950 | 421 | 8.8% | |
| 1960 | 554 | 31.6% | |
| 1980 | 369 | — | |
| 1990 | 388 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 390 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 337 | −13.6% | |
| 2020 | 342 | 1.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 337 people, 151 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 732.6 inhabitants per square mile (282.9/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 380.4 per square mile (146.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.2% Native American, and 2.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 151 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the village was 45.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
See also
In Spanish: Potter (Nebraska) para niños
