Nichols (town), New York
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| Coordinates: 42°01′20″N 76°22′13″W / 42.02222°N 76.37028°WCoordinates: 42°01′20″N 76°22′13″W / 42.02222°N 76.37028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tioga |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 2,525 |
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 2,525 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Colonel Nichols, an early landowner.
The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through the area, destroying native settlements. The first permanent settlers arrived before 1787, but they were regarded as squatters by the first official settler, who arrived about 1791.
The town of Nichols was established in 1824 from part of the town of Tioga.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.
The Susquehanna River marks the north town line and the south town line is the state line of Pennsylvania.
The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17 and future Interstate 86) passes across the town south of the Susquehanna River. New York State Route 282 connects NY-17 to the Pennsylvania state line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,584 people, 966 households, and 723 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.7 people per square mile (29.6/km²). There were 1,033 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.03% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
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