Population: 2,168. Estimated population in July 2020: 2,205 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,042 (48.1%), Females: 1,126 (51.9%)
Eaton County
Zip code: 48876
Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $42,292
Median house value: $88,100
Races in Potterville:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Hispanic (4.0%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.6%), United States (12.3%), French (4.8%), Dutch (4.5%).
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Potterville
- High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Potterville city
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +655 (+43.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Potterville:
- HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI)
- EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI)
- INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LANSING, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potterville:
- CAPITAL CITY (about 15 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- W K KELLOGG (about 42 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potterville:
- FITCH H BEACH (about 6 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI; Abbreviation: FPK)
- SKYWAY ESTATES (about 8 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: 60G)
- ABRAMS MUNI (about 10 miles; GRAND LEDGE, MI; Abbreviation: 4D0)
Amtrak station near Potterville:
- 19 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potterville:
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
Schools
Public high school in Potterville:
- POTTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 422 N. HIGH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Potterville:
- POTTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 426 N. HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
- POTTERVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 424 N. HIGH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Potterville:
- POTTERVILLE-BENTON TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,044; Location: 150 LIBRARY LANE; 13,500 books; 250 audio materials; 225 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)