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:

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)