Town guide

Kimball, Nebraska

Kimball is a city in Kimball County, Nebraska, home to about 2,225 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69145.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,2251,075 per sq mi
Median home value$112,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kimball

1 ZIP code

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Around Kimball

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)109 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX696 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 2,290 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 58th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Kimball County grew from 758 residents in 1900 to 3,434 in 2020.

Kimball population by census2000: 2,559, 2010: 2,496, 2020: 2,2902,55920002,49620102,2902020

Kimball County, 1900–2020

Kimball County population, 1900 to 20201900: 758, 1910: 1,942, 1920: 4,498, 1930: 4,675, 1940: 3,913, 1950: 4,283, 1960: 7,975, 1970: 6,009, 1980: 4,882, 1990: 4,108, 2000: 4,089, 2010: 3,821, 2020: 3,4341K’00’104K’20’304K’40’508K’60’705K’80’904K’00’103K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KimballJan: high 40°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 49°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 55°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in40°13°Jan0.342°14°Feb0.452°22°Mar0.958°29°Apr1.767°40°May2.880°49°Jun2.486°55°Jul2.184°53°Aug1.877°43°Sep1.462°31°Oct1.250°20°Nov0.541°13°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kimball 2ne, NE weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Kimball County

1,045 jobs at 113 businesses in Kimball County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kimball CountyAdministrative and support: 219 jobs; Manufacturing: 201 jobs; Retail trade: 159 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 91 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 80 jobs; Finance and insurance: 47 jobs; Other services: 36 jobsAdministrative and support 21% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Mining, oil and gas 8% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Kimball Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · KimballUnder a mile
  • Sidney Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sidney35.7 miles
  • Morrill County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bridgeport41.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 (2 nearby)

  • Gotte Park · 16 acres0.6 mi
  • Kimball City Park · 3 acres0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Kimball Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Plains Historical Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Kimball Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary Lynch ElementaryKimballPre-K–6219Public0.5 mi
Kimball Jr./Sr. High SchoolKimball7–12170Public0.4 mi

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

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