Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Robert Packer Hospital9.2 miPost officeNichols Post Office1.2 miTown hallNichols Town Hallunder a milePoliceOwego Police Department7.0 miFire stationNichols Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleTioga Middle School1.9 miHighTioga Center High School1.9 miElementaryTioga Elementary School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM23 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR76 miInterstateI-86under a mileUS highwayUS 22010 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF72 miCoachBinghamton, NY (Binghamton University Area - Bus stop shelter at the intersection of Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd, next to the baseball field)OurBus20 miTransit1 stop within a mileC TRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13812 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:29 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:30 am – 4:37 pm
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People2,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6969 householdsMedian household income $82,679Median home value $143,800Median rent $1,263 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,554 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,183 employedMain industries: retail 16%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F37 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 29 days14 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waverly station, 9 mi away; snow from Owego 3 Wsw
Parks and public landsKirby Parkpark · under a mileMarvin Parkpark · 6.3 miTwo Rivers State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 564 acresMaple Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 596 acresOakley Corners State Foreststate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,155 acresNewtown Battlefield State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 347 days measured62 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 109main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bradford County, PA, 18 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNichols Townserves 725 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation783 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
