Town guide

Potter, Wisconsin

Potter is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, home to about 221 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54160.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population221433 per sq mi
Median home value$177,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Potter

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)82 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL159 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Potter; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Potter

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Potter had 244 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1776th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Calumet County grew from 17,078 residents in 1900 to 52,442 in 2020.

Potter population by census2000: 223, 2010: 253, 2020: 244223200025320102442020

Calumet County, 1900–2020

Calumet County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,078, 1910: 16,701, 1920: 17,228, 1930: 16,848, 1940: 17,618, 1950: 18,840, 1960: 22,268, 1970: 27,604, 1980: 30,867, 1990: 34,291, 2000: 40,631, 2010: 48,971, 2020: 52,44217K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5022K’60’7031K’80’9041K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PotterJan: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in26°10°Jan1.429°12°Feb1.041°22°Mar1.954°33°Apr3.068°45°May3.977°56°Jun4.582°59°Jul3.779°56°Aug3.372°49°Sep3.158°38°Oct2.844°28°Nov2.031°17°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brillion, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Calumet County

13,842 jobs at 968 businesses in Calumet County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calumet CountyManufacturing: 3,381 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,854 jobs; Retail trade: 1,832 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,365 jobs; Construction: 854 jobs; Information: 824 jobs; Wholesale trade: 721 jobs; Other services: 570 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Information 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potter.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Calumet HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chilton7.1 miles
  • Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton17.6 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Potter

Grocery stores

  • Marketplace Foods4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Brillion Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • AriensCo Museum4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Endries Performing Arts Center4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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