Nichols is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.
Nichols, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Welcome sign along WIS 47 | |
| Nickname: "Small in Numbers...Large in Spirit"[1] | |
 Location of Nichols in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′52″N 88°27′53″W / 44.56444°N 88.46472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Outagamie |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 273 |
• Estimate (2019)[5] | 285 |
| • Density | 322.03/sq mi (124.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-57375[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570277[3] |
| Website | villageofnichols |
History
editThe village was named after Arthur L. Nichols, who established the town.
Geography
editNichols is located at 44°33′52″N 88°27′53″W / 44.56444°N 88.46472°W (44.564581, -88.464646).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all of it land.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207 | — | |
| 1980 | 267 | 29.0% | |
| 1990 | 254 | −4.9% | |
| 2000 | 307 | 20.9% | |
| 2010 | 273 | −11.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 285 | [5] | 4.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,898. About 3.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those 65 or over.
2010 census
editAs of the census[4] of 2010, there were 273 people, 112 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 317.4 inhabitants per square mile (122.5/km2). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 138.4 per square mile (53.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 2.9% Native American, and 1.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.13.
The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.9% male and 45.1% female.
Images
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Downtown Nichols -
Post office -
Looking west in Nichols -
Skyline
References
edit- ^ Village of Nichols Homepage
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.