Potters Mills, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Potters Mills, Pennsylvania
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Centre |
Township | Potter |
Area | |
• Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 263 |
• Density | 206.60/sq mi (79.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 42-62384 |
GNIS feature ID | 1184344 |
Potters Mills is a hamlet in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, just east of the Potter-Allison Farm. It is named after General James Potter (1729–1789), who built a log cabin and grist mill there, at what is now the intersection of General Potter Highway (U.S. Route 322) and the Old Fort Road (Pennsylvania Route 144).
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 263 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Notable person
- John Potter, Jr., Wisconsin legislator, was born in Potters Mills.
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