Kimball is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, home to about 457 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57355.
Mostly Kimball; also Grass Ranch Colony
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)230 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE226 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL586 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kimball had 572 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 159th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Brule County grew from 5,401 residents in 1900 to 5,247 in 2020.
Brule County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 23.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Lake, SD weather station (15 miles away).
1,999 jobs at 222 businesses in Brule County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Kimball School District 07-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Elementary - 02Kimball | Pre-K–4 | 102 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13Kimball | K–8 | 53 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Kimball Middle School - 04Kimball | 5–8 | 92 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15Kimball | 9–12 | 16 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Kimball High School - 01Kimball | 9–12 | 84 | Public | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grass Ranch Colony.
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