Welcome to Kimball ...
The city of Kimball is located in Kimball County<1> and is the County Seat for Kimball County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimball, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kimball has a population of 2,348 people<2> (see below for details).
Kimball is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kimball is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kimball lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kimball: 308
The ZIP code for Kimball: 69145<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kimball had an population of 2,348 people. This is a decrease of 5.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kimball had a population of 2,496 people (or 65.1% of the total population of Kimball County). This makes Kimball the county's most populous community.
The population of Kimball represents 0.14% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,496 people, the population of Kimball decreased 2.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,559 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kimball.
Communities Also Named Kimball ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Kimball - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimball.
Websites for Kimball ...
Official Website: www.ci.kimball.ne.us/
Communities near Kimball ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Kimball.
- Potter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potter <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potter
- From Kimball to Potter
- Dix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
- Dix is located in Kimball County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dix
- From Kimball to Dix
- Bushnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Kimball County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bushnell
- From Kimball to Bushnell
- Pine Bluffs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluffs
- Pine Bluffs is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluffs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Bluffs
- From Kimball to Pine Bluffs
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Banner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisburg
- From Kimball to Harrisburg
- Albin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Laramie County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albin
- From Kimball to Albin
- Brownson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
- Brownson is located in Cheyenne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownson
- From Kimball to Brownson
- Avalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalo
- Avalo is located in Weld County (CO)
- Former name for Avalo:
- Greasewood Flats
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avalo
- From Kimball to Avalo
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kimball. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimball.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimball. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kimball.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimball. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kimball.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimball ...
Looking for more information about Kimball? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kimball, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kimball.
Adding Kimball to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimball in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kimball was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Kimball post office opened in 1885.
We also found Kimball on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimball.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kimball: www.ci.kimball.ne.us/
The official website for Kimball County: www.co.kimball.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Kimball, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kimball. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimball - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kimball). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kimball or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |