Potter is a village in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Potter was established near a Native American village along the Manitowoc River.

[6] It was originally named Muskratville because of the large number of muskrats that lived in the river and were trapped for their fur.

24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.45% Native American, and 2.24% from two or more races.

16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 6.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.