Town guide

Kimball, Tennessee

Kimball is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, home to about 1,639 people across 5.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37347 and 37380.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,639309 per sq mi
Median home value$231,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kimball

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kimball

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)93 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 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 1,545 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 247th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Marion County grew from 17,281 residents in 1900 to 28,837 in 2020.

Kimball population by census2000: 1,312, 2010: 1,395, 2020: 1,5451,31220001,39520101,5452020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,281, 1910: 18,820, 1920: 17,402, 1930: 17,549, 1940: 19,140, 1950: 20,520, 1960: 21,036, 1970: 20,577, 1980: 24,416, 1990: 24,860, 2000: 27,776, 2010: 28,237, 2020: 28,83717K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9028K’00’1029K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 60.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KimballJan: high 48°F, low 29°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in48°29°Jan5.653°32°Feb5.762°39°Mar5.771°46°Apr5.778°56°May4.285°64°Jun4.888°68°Jul5.487°66°Aug4.082°60°Sep4.472°48°Oct3.660°38°Nov4.951°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport 5 Nw, AL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

6,649 jobs at 482 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 1,828 jobs; Retail trade: 1,432 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,208 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 655 jobs; Wholesale trade: 319 jobs; Other services: 190 jobs; Construction: 167 jobs; Finance and insurance: 159 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 3% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

104 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kimball’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga19.1 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga20.4 miles
  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors13
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 (1 nearby)

  • Jasper City Park · 30 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food City3.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jasper Public Library0.2 mi

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.

Schools in Kimball

Public schools here are run by Marion County, Richard City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jasper Elementary SchoolJasperPre-K–4650Public0.7 mi
Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolSouth PittsburgPre-K–12183Public7.8 mi
South Pittsburg ElementarySouth PittsburgPre-K–6515Public6.5 mi
Marion Virtual Elementary SchoolJasperK–53Public0.2 mi
Jasper Middle SchoolJasper5–8395Public0.3 mi
Marion Virtual High SchoolJasper6–1229Public0.2 mi
South Pittsburg High SchoolSouth Pittsburg7–12416Public6.8 mi
Marion Co High SchoolJasper9–12543Public0.4 mi
Central Prep AcademyJasper10–12—Alternative Education0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kimball Christian AcademyKimballPre-K–775Church of Christ3.6 mi
Jasper Adventist Christian SchoolJasperK–821Seventh-day Adventist1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jasper, South Pittsburg, New Hope and Orme.

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