Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:20 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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People668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9280 householdsMedian household income $81,346Median home value $117,400Median rent $1,098 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,940 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 337 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 13°F16 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 18 days36 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kimball 2ne station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrothers Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miJohnson Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miNelson Pondlake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPawnee National Grasslandnational grassland · 30.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCheyenne County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 44 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Potterserves 337 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,532 ft1,381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKimball Health Services16.8 miPost officePotter Post Office4.4 miTown hallPotter Village Office4.4 miFire stationPotter Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport BFF43 miMajor airportDenver International Airport DEN120 miInterstateI-804.2 miUS highwayUS 304.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69156 ZIP area.
