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Potter is a tiny town of 221 people in Calumet County, Wisconsin. It's about 18 miles from Appleton, WI and 73 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $177k and rent runs about $842 a month.
221people
$177kTypical home
$842/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
43"Snow
222Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 221
- Part of a metro area
- About 438 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 18 mi to Appleton, WI
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $177k (≈$1,117/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to ATW airport
- 82 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 830 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 359 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 202 bars within 25 mi
- 96 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calumet County: R+20 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk