Town guide

Kimball, Michigan

Kimball is a township in St. Clair County, Michigan, home to about 9,624 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48074.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,624259 per sq mi
Median home value$197,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kimball

1 ZIP code

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Around Kimball

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL271 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kimball; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kimball

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kimball had 9,609 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 204th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

St. Clair County grew from 55,228 residents in 1900 to 160,383 in 2020.

Kimball population by census2000: 8,628, 2010: 9,358, 2020: 9,6098,62820009,35820109,6092020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,228, 1910: 52,341, 1920: 58,009, 1930: 67,563, 1940: 76,222, 1950: 91,599, 1960: 107,201, 1970: 120,175, 1980: 138,802, 1990: 145,607, 2000: 164,235, 2010: 163,040, 2020: 160,38355K’00’1058K’20’3076K’40’50107K’60’70139K’80’90164K’00’10160K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KimballJan: high 31°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in31°20°Jan2.533°21°Feb2.142°28°Mar2.254°38°Apr3.267°49°May3.576°59°Jun3.681°65°Jul3.380°64°Aug3.173°57°Sep3.361°46°Oct3.147°35°Nov2.836°26°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Huron, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

41,206 jobs at 3,080 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyManufacturing: 9,038 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,154 jobs; Retail trade: 6,157 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,337 jobs; Construction: 2,500 jobs; Other services: 1,453 jobs; Professional services: 1,368 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,311 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kimball.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Huron Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Port Huron8.3 miles
  • Mclaren Port HuronGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Port Huron9.0 miles
  • Ascension River District HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East China9.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kimball

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Nature Trail Park · 30 acres4.1 mi
  • Washington Park · 4 acres4.1 mi
  • Smiths Creek Community Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
  • Woodland · 2 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Wally's Supermarket3.6 mi
  • Meijer3.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Marysville Library4.8 mi
  • Lambton County Library - Mooretown6.9 mi
  • Lambton County Library - Courtright7.6 mi

Museums

  • Wills Sainte Claire Museum4.4 mi
  • Sled Museum4.9 mi
  • Marysville Historical Museum5.0 mi
  • St Clair Historical Museum6.9 mi
  • Moore Museum7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kimball

Public schools here are run by Port Huron Area School District, Landmark Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Indian Woods Elementary SchoolKimballPre-K–5357Public6.5 mi
Landmark AcademyKimballK–12726Charter6.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Life Christian AcademyKimballPre-K–12186Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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