[5] The Ohio River forms Potter Township's northern boundary.

Raccoon Creek flows through Potter Township to its confluence with the Ohio.

[6] Since 1950, Potter Township has been considered a suburb of Pittsburgh by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Across the Ohio River, Potter Township runs adjacent with, from east to west, Beaver, Vanport Township with a direct connector via Vanport Bridge on the Beaver Valley Expressway I-376, and Industry.

The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.34% Native American, and 0.52% from two or more races.