Welcome to Kimball ...
The city of Kimball is located in Brule County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimball, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kimball has a population of 664 people<2> (see below for details).
Kimball is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kimball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kimball: 605
The ZIP code for Kimball: 57355<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kimball had an population of 664 people. This is a decrease of 5.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kimball had a population of 703 people (or 13.31% of the total population of Brule County). This makes Kimball the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Kimball represents 0.09% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 703 people, the population of Kimball decreased 5.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 745 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, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimball.
Communities near Kimball ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimball.
- Chamberlain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <6>
- White Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <6>
- Pukwana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
- Pukwana is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <6>
- Ola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Brule County
- Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ola
- From Kimball to Ola
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Lyonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Gann Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
- Gann Valley is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gann Valley
- From Kimball to Gann Valley
- Bijou Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bijou Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
- Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bijou Hills
- From Kimball to Bijou Hills
- Crow Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Lake
- From Kimball to Crow Lake
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 9 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Kimball post office opened in 1881.
We also found Kimball in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimball.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimball. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |