Nichols, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 224 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -45.1%
 
Males: 113  (50.6%)
Females: 111  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

52.4 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29581.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,313 (it was $41,597 in 2000)
Nichols:

$43,313
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,340 (it was $18,092 in 2000)

Nichols town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,031 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Nichols:

$93,031
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $123,870; detached houses: $141,117; mobile homes: $60,554
March 2022 cost of living index in Nichols: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.5%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 60.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Nichols, SC (2022)
    • 9759.1%White alone
    • 5432.9%Black alone
    • 63.7%Two or more races
    • 42.4%Hispanic

Races in Nichols detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Nichols, South Carolina as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Nichols is 30 to 1.


Crime rates in Nichols by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(560.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(560.2)
4
(1,124)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
5
(1,359)
2
(537.6)
4
(1,084)
1
(276.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(280.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(840.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(271.7)
10
(2,688)
0
(0.0)
8
(2,210)
15
(4,225)
6
(1,681)
20
(5,618)
6
(1,681)
0
(0.0)
1
(295.9)
1
(307.7)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(759.5)
10
(2,717)
8
(2,151)
5
(1,355)
9
(2,486)
6
(1,690)
5
(1,401)
12
(3,371)
16
(4,482)
2
(583.1)
1
(295.9)
11
(3,385)
4
(1,770)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(253.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(268.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index50.6399.5403.2271.0309.4363.4845.9865.2465.023.332.5156.970.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Nichols, SC

Crime rate in Nichols detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
South Carolina average:

2.34
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Ancestries: Portuguese (18.7%), German (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), American (4.5%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile   (very low).

Nichols, South Carolina map

6 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:

3.7%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $672 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $492 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (59.2 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (113.4 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (455.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Floyds, SC (2.3 miles ),
Mullins, SC (2.5 miles ),
Lake View, SC (2.7 miles ),
Fair Bluff, NC (2.9 miles ),
Marietta, NC (3.1 miles),
Cerro Gordo, NC (3.7 miles ),
Marion, SC (3.8 miles ),
Hamer, SC (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 34.23 N, Longitude: 79.15 W

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Nichols, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nichols, SC in 2022
Nichols satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Nichols, SC residents
Average permit cost in Nichols, SC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Nichols, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.8%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Fuel dealers (7.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (14.0%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.5%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Nichols, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)

Average climate in Nichols, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 54.2. This is better than average.

City:

54.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00334
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Nichols-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Nichols town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the town center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Nichols-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 263.2 miles away from Nichols center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 190.0 miles away from Nichols center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Nichols center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:20, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from Nichols center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nichols topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Nichols:

  • SHEPHERD CARE HOSPICE (210 SOUTH NICHOLS STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Nichols:

  • TLC HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; MULLINS, SC)
  • SUNNY ACRES (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FORK, SC)
  • MULLINS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; MULLINS, SC)
  • MULLINS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MULLINS, SC)
  • RIVERSIDE RESIDENTIAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; FAIR BLUFF, NC)
  • ENGLISH PARK MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; MARION, SC)
  • JENKINS NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MARION, SC)

Amtrak station near Nichols:

  • 19 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nichols:

  • Robeson Community College (about 29 miles; Lumberton, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,322)
  • Francis Marion University (about 30 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 32 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 32 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 32 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 39 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Richmond Community College (about 57 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Nichols: Nichols Library (A), Nichols Volunteer Fire Department (B), Nichols Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nichols include: Williams Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Nichols United Methodist Church (B), First Friendship Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Libraries - Branches- Green Sea (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5331 Highway 9), Horry County - Libraries- Branches- Green Sea (5265 Highway 9).

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

57.8%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Nichols (2011 data):

  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Nichols Branch at 104 South Nichols Street, branch established on 1969/07/01. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Nichols:

Marital status in Nichols, SC
  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 18.7%

For population 25 years and over in Nichols:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.6
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nichols, SC (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,16038
Black Protestant5,34423
Mainline Protestant2,32516
Other2,1662
Catholic1501
None14,917-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Marion County:

3.25 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Marion County:

5.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

14.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

35.2%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marion County:

15.3%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Nichols:

47.4%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.5%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

30.2
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Nichols:

21.5%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Nichols:

18.9%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Nichols:

6.7
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

39.7%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Nichols:

51.6%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Nichols:

80.1%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Nichols, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$12,058$48,2320$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,988$23,9280$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,319$51,8281$4,457
Totals for Government 6$20,365$40,7301$4,457

Nichols government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $642,000 ($2866.07)
    Solid Waste Management: $169,000 ($754.46)
    Central Staff Services: $145,000 ($647.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $24,000 ($107.14)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($31.25)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.46)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000 ($1058.04)

Nichols government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($290.18)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $536,000 ($2392.86)
    General Revenue - Other: $27,000 ($120.54)
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000 ($31.25)
    Rents: $6,000 ($26.79)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($53.57)
  • Tax - Property: $105,000 ($468.75)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $51,000 ($227.68)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,000 ($187.50)
    Other License: $31,000 ($138.39)
    Other: $6,000 ($26.79)

Nichols government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000 ($138.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000 ($98.21)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000 ($40.18)

Nichols government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $288,000 ($1285.71)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nichols:

  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZFB (1480 AM; 1 kW; FAIR BLUFF, NC; Owner: SOLOMON RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 6 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nichols:

  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Nichols:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
  • Nichols, South Carolina
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • South Carolina average
  • Fatal accident count5283
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7537
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2085
  • Fatalities5916
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents13121
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents232
See more detailed statistics of Nichols fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.1mTotal length
  • $272,000Total costs
  • 12,200Total average daily traffic
  • 1,355Total average daily truck traffic
  • 19,652Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Nichols, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Nichols, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nichols)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2.4 Km S Of Hwy 76 & St Rd 534 (Lat: 34.189056 Lon: -79.182806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 465 m, Call Sign: WPRS444,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.540 MHz, Grant Date: 01/11/2001, Expiration Date: 01/11/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2011, Certifier: T Jackson Bailey, Registrant: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky And Popeo, Pc, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 434-7483, Fax: (202) 434-7400, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Police Dept Nichols St (Lat: 34.229889 Lon: -79.150028), Call Sign: KNFY942, Licensee ID: L00082060,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.3600 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003, Registrant: Nichols, Town Of, Nichols, SC 29581, Phone: (803) 526-2193

  • Nichols Fire Tower Kemper St 2.4 Mi N Int With Sc Hwy 9 (Lat: 34.269611 Lon: -79.165028), Call Sign: KIG795, Licensee ID: L00135262,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2011, Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

  • Sc Hwy 9 2.5 Mi E (Lat: 34.220444 Lon: -79.116139), Call Sign: KIJ995, Licensee ID: L00082810,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.595 MHz, Grant Date: 03/04/2004, Expiration Date: 03/24/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/24/2014, Registrant: Battle Oil Co, 9250 Hyw. 9, Nichols, SC 29581, Phone: (843) 392-3121, Fax: (843) 392-3122, Email:

  • N Main St (Lat: 34.233778 Lon: -79.148083), Call Sign: KUW600, Licensee ID: L00107044,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHz, Grant Date: 04/26/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2013, Registrant: Battle L P Gas Co, Nichols, SC 29581

  • L1 Mobiles, Lat: 34.233194 Lon: -79.149333, Call Sign: WQXM441,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.845 MHz, 161.235 MHz, Grant Date: 04/14/2016, Expiration Date: 04/14/2026, Certifier: Douglass E Mcbride, Registrant: R J Corman Railroad Group, LLC, 101 R J Corman Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356, Phone: (859) 881-6667, Email:

  • NICHOLS, Hwy. 76, 1 Mile West Of Nichols / Hwy 9 - Sc Rsa #5 (Lat: 34.221889 Lon: -79.156028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 134.1 m, Call Sign: WRDK394,
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.262 MHz, 851.575 MHz, 851.662 MHz, 851.762 MHz, 852.200 MHz, 852.262 MHz, 852.650 MHz, 853.137 MHz, 853.550 MHz, 853.725 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2019, Expiration Date: 05/17/2029, Certifier: Richard Weaver, Registrant: Sc Department Of Administration (Dto), 4430 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 896-5238, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • NE MARION, 530 In & 2.95 Mi Int Rt 9 (Lat: 34.207917 Lon: -79.189750), Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WMG821,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10622.5 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2017, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

  • NICHOLS, Hwy. 76, 1 Mile West Of Nichols / Hwy 9 - Sc Rsa #5 (Lat: 34.221889 Lon: -79.156028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 134.1 m, Call Sign: WRDQ286,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/25/2019, Expiration Date: 06/25/2029, Certifier: Tom Smith, Registrant: Motorola Solutions Inc., 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., #900, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (847) 877-7179, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KV4AV, Previous Call Sign: KC4GWD, Licensee ID: L01479426, Grant Date: 04/03/2019, Expiration Date: 06/28/2029, Certifier: Charles K Fogle, Registrant: Charles K Fogle, 3600 Old Stage Road, Nichols, SC 29581

  • Call Sign: KI4DSR, Licensee ID: L00801435, Grant Date: 01/21/2004, Expiration Date: 01/21/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2016, Certifier: James V Johnson, Registrant: James V Johnson, 6791 Jarrott Dr, Nichols, SC 29581

  • Call Sign: KK4ICK, Licensee ID: L01699123, Grant Date: 02/10/2022, Expiration Date: 03/27/2032, Certifier: Paul L Jenkins, Registrant: Paul L Jenkins, 5679 Hwy 76, Nichols, SC 29581


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 9070T, N9070T, N-9070T, Serial Number: F7-470, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1989, Certificate Issue Date: 10/29/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Andy J Hammond, 3921 Pinckney Rd, Nichols, SC 29581
    Deregistered: Yes

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of reported fires - 84 took place in 2007, and the least - 14 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Nichols, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (51.9%), and Structure Fires (32.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Nichols, SC
    • 33651.9%Outside Fires
    • 21132.6%Structure Fires
    • 7010.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 314.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nichols, SC
Most common first names in Nichols, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4670.9 years
William3972.6 years
John3873.3 years
Mary2574.1 years
Robert2363.2 years
Willie1773.6 years
George1473.5 years
Minnie1481.4 years
Charlie1471.8 years
Louise1477.8 years
Most common last names in Nichols, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Elliott6070.4 years
Strickland5372.9 years
Floyd5270.0 years
Stroud4771.6 years
Ford4075.4 years
Page3268.9 years
Hammond2979.1 years
Hayes2976.1 years
Grainger2876.1 years
Shelley2676.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nichols, SC
  • 78.3%Electricity
  • 20.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nichols, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Nichols compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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  • Stanley M. Clary (1)
  • William V. Stroud (1)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.