Nichols, 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
  Total
34.66 sq mi (89.78 km2)
  Land33.73 sq mi (87.35 km2)
  Water0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,357
  Estimate 
(2021)
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. The town is named after Colonel Nichols, an early landowner.