Welcome to Nichols ...

The city of Nichols is located in Muscatine County<1>.

The location of Nichols has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nichols, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nichols has a population of 361 people<3> (see below for details).

Nichols is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Nichols lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Nichols: (319)

The ZIP code for Nichols: 52766<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nichols had an population of 361 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nichols had a population of 374 people. This makes Nichols the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Nichols represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 527th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 374 people, the population of Nichols has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 374 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nichols.

Communities Also Named Nichols ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Nichols - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nichols.

Communities near Nichols ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nichols.

• Iowa City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Iowa City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <6>
• Muscatine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
  • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <6>
• West Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
• Wilton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
• West Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <6>
• Columbus Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
  • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <6>
• Lone Tree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>
• University Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
  • University Heights is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Riverside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
• Fruitland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nichols. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nichols.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nichols. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nichols.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nichols. See our Newspapers Page for Nichols.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nichols ...

Looking for more information about Nichols? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nichols, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nichols.

Adding Nichols to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nichols in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nichols was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Nichols on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nichols.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nichols. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/