Nichols, New York

Nichols
Nichols is located in New York
Nichols
Nichols
Location of Nichols in New York
Coordinates: 42°01′20″N 76°22′13″W / 42.02222°N 76.37028°W / 42.02222; -76.37028
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTioga
Area
 • Total34.66 sq mi (89.78 km2)
 • Land33.73 sq mi (87.35 km2)
 • Water0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
Population
 • Total2,357 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,328
 • Density72.38/sq mi (27.94/km2)
FIPS code36-107-51121

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.[2] The town is named after Colonel Nichols, an early landowner.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Full text of "Historical gazetteer of Tioga County, New York, 1785-1888"". Archive.org. October 23, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.