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Population in July 2008: 397. Population change since 2000: +1.8%

Males: 189	(47.7%)
Females: 208	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69156.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,047 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Potter:	$41,047
Nebraska:	$49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,895

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $54,249 (it was $34,000 in 2000)

Potter:	$54,249
Nebraska:	$126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $66,628; Detached houses: $72,004; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,102; Mobile homes: $21,071

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Races in Potter:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Potter: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.5%), Irish (11.3%), Czech (6.2%), English (5.9%), United States (4.4%), Danish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 4388 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile

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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%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Potter:	1.6% ($541)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (77.6 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (128.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (684.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dix, NE (3.0 miles ), Kimball, NE (4.2 miles ), Sidney, NE (4.3 miles ), Gurley, NE (4.4 miles ), Peetz, CO (4.5 miles ), Dalton, NE (4.7 miles ), Bushnell, NE (5.5 miles) , Padroni, CO (5.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $84,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,600
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,700
2002: 1 building, cost: $97,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 103.31 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (17%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (17%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Average climate in Potter, Nebraska

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Potter-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Potter village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1985, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Potter-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Potter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Potter:

MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KIMBALL, NE)
MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Potter, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potter:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 93 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 118 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 118 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 118 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 118 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public high school in Potter:

Potter-Dix Junior/Senior High School (Location: 303 Walnut P. O. Box 189; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

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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)

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Notable locations in Potter: Prairie Pines Golf Course (A), M and S Campground and Trailer Park (B), Crossroads Cooperative Association Elevator (C), Potter (D), Potter Fire Hall (E), Potter Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Potter include: United Methodist Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Potter Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Point of Rocks Motel & RV Park (8175 USHighway 30).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Potter and their reported violations in the past:

POTTER, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 388, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-09-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-1998)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.0%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	17.8%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Potter, NE

Potter compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Potter (2009 data):

The Potter State Bank of Potter: The Potter State Bank Of Potter at Front And Chestnut, branch established on 1945-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $25.1 mil, Deposits: $20.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Enevoldsen Management Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Potter mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cheyenne County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Potter

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.22%

Here		64.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	25.1%	22.9%	16.9%	12.3%	4.8%
Congregations	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%	13.3%	6.7%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.2%	2.6%	2.1%	7.0%
Congregations	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	26.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,652
Water Supply	1	$2,960	$35,520	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$362
Totals for Government	1	$2,960	$35,520	7	$2,014

Potter government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $75,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000

Water Utilities: $43,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Financial Administration: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $34,000

Sewerage: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $367,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $365,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000
Water Utilities: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Sewerage: $3,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $301,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $33,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $10,000
Tax - NEC: $43,000
Property: $41,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,610 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Logan County, CO	0.36% ($22,143 average AGI)
from Scotts Bluff County, NE	0.36% ($21,500)
from Morrill County, NE	0.31% ($27,833)

9.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.08%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Logan County, CO	0.69% ($29,000 average AGI)
to Scotts Bluff County, NE	0.58% ($21,652)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.53% ($32,857)

Strongest AM radio stations in Potter:

KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSID (1340 AM; 1 kW; SIDNEY, NE; Owner: KSID RADIO, INC.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOLT (1320 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potter:

KSID-FM (98.7 FM; SIDNEY, NE; Owner: KSID RADIO, INC.)
KBFZ (100.1 FM; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTNE-FM (91.1 FM; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

TV broadcast stations around Potter:

KTNE-TV (Channel 13; ALLIANCE, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

Potter fatal accident list:
May 25, 1986 05:25 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 690
Total average daily truck traffic: 75
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 897

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

David J Fenton, 10117 Rd 30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m
Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics, Inc., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Se 1/4, Sec. 31-T15n-R42w, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

8 Mi S & 2 Mi W, Call Sign: KNFQ557
Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/1997, Expiration Date: 06/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/27/2002
Registrant: Ricky W Nelson, Rt 2 Box 7, Potter, NE 69156, Phone: (308) 879-4219
20 Mi Sw Of Dalton, Call Sign: WRL737, Licensee ID: L00052054
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2004, Expiration Date: 08/08/2014
Registrant: Jack E Sanders, 7177 Rd 48, Potter, NE 69156-8433, Phone: (308) 879-4260
On Cr 7.5 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WYG943
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/1998, Expiration Date: 01/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2004
Registrant: Carlson, Fred L:carlson, Twila A, 7928 Rd 46, Potter, NE 69156-9508, Phone: (308) 879-4348
5 Mi N, Call Sign: WZE512, Licensee ID: L00052061
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2014
Registrant: Clayton W Spencer, 4081 Road 77, Potter, NE 69156-8436, Phone: (308) 879-4279, Email:
Lat: 41.218333 Lon: -103.309167, Call Sign: WPVD233, Licensee ID: L00505856
Assigned Frequencies : 152.420 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2002, Expiration Date: 06/21/2012, Certifier: Shawn L Shoemaker
Registrant: Shawn L Shoemaker, 1444 Sheridan Street, Potter, NE 69156, Phone: (308) 879-4208, Fax: (308) 879-4685

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Potter, 10117 Rd 30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQAQ868
Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000, Email:
JACINTO, Jacinto, Approximately 4 Miles W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: WGT46
Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA0NFJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00947094
Grant Date: 12/01/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Patricia A Brothers
Registrant: Patricia A Brothers, 839 Sherman, Potter, NE 69156
Call Sign: KB0SSE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00998524
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015, Certifier: Gary D Schmidt
Registrant: Gary D Schmidt, Potter, NE 69156
Call Sign: KB7TDE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00625973
Grant Date: 01/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: David A Higgs, 2858 Rd 77, Potter, NE 69156
Call Sign: N0SDY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00502168
Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
Registrant: Vern A Nelson, 1220 Sheridan, Potter, NE 69156
Call Sign: W0AFG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01270282
Grant Date: 04/18/2007, Expiration Date: 04/18/2017, Certifier: Dennis L Brothers
Registrant: West Nebraska Radio Amateur Club, 839 Sherman St, Potter, NE 69156
Call Sign: WA0CBK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00256651
Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 07/21/2017, Certifier: Dennis L Brothers
Registrant: Dennis L Brothers, 839 Sherman St, Potter, NE 69156

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: MONOCOUPE 90A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LAMBERT R266 (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11787 , Serial Number: A-712, Year manufactured: 1935, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1955
Registrant (Individual): Arthur D Alexander, 6523 Road 14, Potter, NE 69156

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