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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).
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Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nichols that have no violations reported:
- NICHOLS TOWN OF (Population served: 408, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.5%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 57.8% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nichols, SC
Nichols compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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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.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Nichols (based on Marion County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.97%
| Here |  | 38.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baha'i | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Adherents | 48.3% | 23.5% | 13.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 35.8% | 34.0% | - | 5.7% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 11.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 11 | This county: | 3.25 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Marion County: | 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 obesity rate: | This county: | 35.2% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Marion County: | 15.3% | | South Carolina: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,542 | $30,504 | 1 | $1,276 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,096 | $28,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $2,347 | $14,082 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $11,985 | $23,970 | 1 | $1,276 |
4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,910 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.71% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,637 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.75% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)| Marion County: | 0.09% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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; 7 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 fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 1989 05:45 PM, 76, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 1987 02:30 AM, 88, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 9, 1980 10:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 28, 1980 09:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 18, 1978 06:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Sep 1, 1976 09:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nichols)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial 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, 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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 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
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
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
Registrant: Battle L P Gas Co, Nichols, SC 29581
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - 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: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KV4AV, Previous Call Sign: KC4GWD, Licensee ID: L01479426
Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 06/28/2019, 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, Certifier: James V Johnson
Registrant: James V Johnson, 6791 Jarrott Dr, Nichols, SC 29581
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310J (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3183L , Serial Number: 310J0183, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1965
Registrant (Individual): Irvan L Jr Anderson, 6920 Highway 76, Nichols, SC 29581 - Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 9070T , Serial Number: F7-470, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1989
Registrant (Individual): Andy J Hammond, 3921 Pinckney Rd, Nichols, SC 29581
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nichols, SC
| Most common first names in Nichols, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 46 | 70.9 years |
| William | 39 | 72.6 years |
| John | 38 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 25 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 23 | 63.2 years |
| Willie | 17 | 73.6 years |
| George | 14 | 73.5 years |
| Minnie | 14 | 81.4 years |
| Charlie | 14 | 71.8 years |
| Louise | 14 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Nichols, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Elliott | 60 | 70.4 years |
| Strickland | 53 | 72.9 years |
| Floyd | 52 | 70.0 years |
| Stroud | 47 | 71.6 years |
| Ford | 40 | 75.4 years |
| Page | 32 | 68.9 years |
| Hammond | 29 | 79.1 years |
| Hayes | 29 | 76.1 years |
| Grainger | 28 | 76.1 years |
| Shelley | 26 | 76.1 years |
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