Welcome to Potter ...
The village of Potter is located in Calumet County<1>.
The location of Potter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Potter has a population of 237 people<3> (see below for details).
Potter is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Potter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Potter: (920) & (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Potter had an population of 237 people. This is a decrease of 6.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Potter had a population of 253 people. This makes Potter the county's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 253 people, the population of Potter increased 13.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 223 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Potter.
Communities Also Named Potter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Potter - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potter.
Communities near Potter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potter.
- Appleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Neenah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Menasha
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Kaukauna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Kimberly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Chilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kiel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Wrightstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Potter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Potter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potter. See our Newspapers Page for Potter.
Adding Potter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Potter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Potter post office opened in 1883.
We also found Potter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calumet County: www.co.calumet.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Calumet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Potter. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |