Potter, New York

Potter, New York
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°43′10″N 77°10′59″W / 42.71944°N 77.18306°W / 42.71944; -77.18306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyYates
Area
 • Total
37.24 sq mi (96.45 km2)
 • Land37.24 sq mi (96.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,865
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,842
 • Density49.47/sq mi (19.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-59597
GNIS feature ID0979391

Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census. [3][4]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ town records, newspapers
  4. ^ Wilson Simmons, town of Potter, NY historian