NicholsNY
A town of 442, settled in 1827.
Is Nichols a good place to live?
1.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Nichols, below both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Nichols has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
442 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nichols: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nichols, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nichols.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Nichols’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Nichols for work: only 0% work in town. Nichols’ average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Nichols has lost 159 jobs, to 40 in 2023.
| Nichols | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Nichols, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nichols has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Nichols
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nichols.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Nichols is
Nichols beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Nichols.
| Nichols | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nichols | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7% of Nichols is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Nichols is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Nichols | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kirby Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nichols
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nichols; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nichols residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Nichols for work
Where Nichols’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Nichols
3 notable people were born in Nichols.
About Nichols
Town in New York, United States
Nichols is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The town contains a village also called Nichols. The town is on the south border of both the county and the state. The town is halfway between Binghamton and Elmira. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Colonel Nichols, an early landowner.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 241 ft
- Area code
- 706
Questions about Nichols
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nichols, NY a good place to live?
Nichols has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Nichols, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Harriet Theresa Comstock and Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh.