Town guide

Nichols, New York

Nichols is a town in Tioga County, New York, home to about 2,741 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13812.

Homes sold for a median of $49 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,74181 per sq mi
Median home value$145,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$49Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Nichols

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)76 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Nichols; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Nichols had 2,347 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 535th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Tioga County grew from 27,951 residents in 1900 to 48,455 in 2020.

Nichols population by census2000: 2,584, 2010: 2,525, 2020: 2,3472,58420002,52520102,3472020

Tioga County, 1900–2020

Tioga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,951, 1910: 25,624, 1920: 24,212, 1930: 25,480, 1940: 27,072, 1950: 30,166, 1960: 37,802, 1970: 46,513, 1980: 49,812, 1990: 52,337, 2000: 51,784, 2010: 51,125, 2020: 48,45528K’00’1024K’20’3027K’40’5038K’60’7050K’80’9052K’00’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NicholsJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in34°16°Jan2.237°17°Feb1.845°24°Mar2.659°34°Apr3.471°45°May3.179°54°Jun4.383°58°Jul3.682°57°Aug3.375°50°Sep4.062°39°Oct3.650°30°Nov2.439°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Tioga County

10,467 jobs at 743 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tioga CountyManufacturing: 3,773 jobs; Retail trade: 1,241 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,094 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 791 jobs; Wholesale trade: 660 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 656 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 520 jobs; Construction: 358 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nichols.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Packer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sayre9.2 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton21.9 miles
  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Nichols

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kirby Park · 14 acres0.7 mi
  • Ransom Park · 10 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper6.4 mi
  • Tops7.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Rite Aid6.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • George P. & Susan Platt Cady Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • Tioga County Historical Society Museum6.7 mi
  • Tioga County Historical Society Museum6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Signal Culture6.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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