Potter, Nebraska
Location of Potter, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°13′4″N 103°18′53″W / 41.21778, -103.31472
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cheyenne
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	4,400 ft (1,341 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	390
- Density	799.0/sq mi (308.5/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	69156
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-39870[1]
GNIS feature ID	0832328[2]

Potter is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 390.

On July 6, 1928 the then world's largest hailstone fell in Potter - the diameter was 5½ inches, and it weighed 1½ pounds. When cut in half it was found to be a single hailstone rather than several frozen together.

The Tin-Roof Sundae was invented in Potter.

Geography

Potter is located at 41°13′4″N, 103°18′53″W (41.217830, -103.314788)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 390 people, 159 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 799.0 people per square mile (307.3/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 348.3/sq mi (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.77% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 159 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $26,932 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,344. About 13.5% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Potter, Nebraska is at coordinates 41°13′04″N 103°18′53″W / 41.21783, -103.314788 (Potter, Nebraska)Coordinates: 41°13′04″N 103°18′53″W / 41.21783, -103.314788 (Potter, Nebraska)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Nebraska
County seat: Sidney
City	Sidney
Villages	Dalton | Gurley | Lodgepole | Potter