Potter, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 390. Estimated population in July 2024: 411 (+5.4% change)
Males: 186 (47.7%), Females: 204 (52.3%)
Cheyenne County
Zip code: 69156
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $37,100
Population by Race
Races in Potter:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (38.5%), Irish (11.3%), Czech (6.2%), English (5.9%), United States (4.4%), Danish (3.8%).
Elevation: 4388 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Potter
- High school or higher: 82.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Potter village
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 15.7%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Potter:
- MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
- KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KIMBALL, NE)
- MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potter:
- WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 49 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
- ALLIANCE MUNI (about 68 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
- COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 73 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potter:
- SIDNEY MUNI (about 25 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)
- KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 25 miles; KIMBALL, NE; Abbreviation: IBM)
- STERLING MUNI (about 43 miles; STERLING, CO; Abbreviation: STK)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potter:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 112 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
- METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 127 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 127 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 127 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 127 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
Schools
Public high school in Potter:
- POTTER-DIX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 68; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Potter:
- POTTER-DIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Potter:
- POTTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,800; Location: 333 CHESTNUT; 9,306 books; 1 audio materials; 25 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)