Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - New London13.2 miPost officeNichols Post Office5.9 miTown hallNichols Village Hall5.7 miPoliceShiocton Police Department6.5 miFire stationNichols Rural Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAppleton International Airport ATW19 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE115 miInterstateI-4118 miUS highwayUS 458.4 miCoachBonduel S Cecil StGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54170 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54170 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:09 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:27 am – 4:17 pm
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People3,898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.21,612 householdsMedian household income $78,889Median home value $232,100Median rent $840 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,914 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, construction 15%, retail 11%Average commute 31 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsOutagamie Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 1.7 mi · 943 acresMaine Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 675 acresWolf River Bottoms Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 3,141 acresDeer Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 1,489 acresNewton Blackmour State Trailstate park · 5.8 mi · 288 acresMack Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.9 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShiocton Utilitiesserves 921 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation769 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
