Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:08 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:27 am – 4:16 pm
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People253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.599 householdsMedian household income $56,607Median home value $158,300Median rent $910 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,714 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 129 employedMain industries: manufacturing 36%, construction 17%, retail 16%Average commute 30 minutes98% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 12%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clintonville station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsMaine Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 675 acresStatewide Wildlife Habitat - Lmstate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 757 acresNavarino Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 14,497 acresNewton Blackmour State Trailstate park · 7.3 mi · 288 acresOutagamie Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 943 acresMack Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 1,835 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 LowOutagamie County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Outagamie County monitors, WI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNichols Waterworksserves 275 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation774 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - Shawano15.0 miPost officeNichols Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNichols Village Hallunder a milePoliceBlack Creek Police Department6.3 miFire stationNichols Rural Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Straubel International Airport GRB18 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE116 miInterstateI-4119 miUS highwayUS 4514 miCoachBonduel S Cecil StGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54152 ZIP area.
