Is Nichols a good place to live?
6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nichols, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Nichols has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
287 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nichols.
Most of Nichols’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Nichols for work: only 1% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Nichols, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Nichols has added 33 jobs, to 42 in 2023.
| Nichols | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nichols faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Nichols since 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Nichols, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nichols has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Nichols’ July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults binge drink in Nichols than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
23% of Nichols adults binge drink. Nichols beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Nichols adults get no exercise outside work.
| Nichols | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Nichols | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 23% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lambeau Field and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nichols. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
38 mi LakeLake Winnebago
21 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
22 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
24 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
21 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the CastlePhoto credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Nichols for work
Where Nichols’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nichols
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Nichols is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 290 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 54152
Questions about Nichols
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nichols, WI a good place to live?
Nichols has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.