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A town of 1,871 people in Yates County, New York
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Conserved land0.5%120 of 23,689 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves064 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in New York, United States
1,858Population
37.2 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

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.

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3better than NY·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesPenn Yan · 6.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mosaic Health RushvilleRushville · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14527, 14544, 14507 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Potter →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Potter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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