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Nichols, South Carolina

Nichols, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 59 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 111 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is conveniently located inside the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. There are an estimated 408 people in Nichols.

The People and Families of Nichols

In Nichols, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nichols had a median family income of $43,393.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Nichols. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Nichols Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Nichols is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Nichols, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles S of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Horry
Metro Area	Myrtle Beach
Standard Zip Codes	29581
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.22
Longitude	-79.139

Station	MARION
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	CONWAY
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	LUMBERTON
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	408	100%
Male	185	45.3%
Female	223	54.7%
Under 18	76	18.6%
18+	332	81.4%
65+	78	19.1%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.85
White	212	52%
African-American	192	47.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	405
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.3%
US/American	15.6%
English	11.6%
Irish	4.4%
Scottish	2.9%
German	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Swedish	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
African	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nichols	408	$43,393
Aynor	587	$35,417
Lake View	789	$32,917
Latta	1,410	$36,406
Loris	2,079	$33,036
Marion	7,042	$31,844
Mullins	5,029	$25,218

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