Welcome to Nichols ...
The village of Nichols is located in Outagamie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nichols, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nichols has a population of 283 people<2> (see below for details).
Nichols is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nichols lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Nichols: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Nichols: 54152<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nichols had an population of 283 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nichols had a population of 273 people. This makes Nichols the county's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 273 people, the population of Nichols decreased 11.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 307 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, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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.
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,346 people
- Ashwaubenon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Hobart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Hobart is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
- Shawano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Bonduel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 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.
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 (so far) for Nichols was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nichols post office opened in 1919. The Nichols post office closed in 1976.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nichols.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Outagamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nichols. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nichols - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Nichols area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Nichols area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Nichols). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nichols or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |