The Village of Nichols is on the northern border of the town and is in the Southern Tier District of New York.

The community was briefly known as "Rushville," but the name was changed to "Nichols" when the Tioga County was created.

The Nichols High School and Platt-Cady Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2), all land.

The Susquehanna River flows past the northern side of the village.

The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% White, 0.17% Black or African American and 0.17% Asian.