Moving to Kimball, Nebraska

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,341 (-8.5% change)
Males: 1,212 (47.4%), Females: 1,347 (52.6%)

Kimball County

Zip code: 69145

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $29,984
Median house value: $49,800

Population by Race

Races in Kimball:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

Ancestries: German (31.2%), English (12.9%), Irish (11.9%), Swedish (6.4%), United States (4.3%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 4717 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kimball

High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kimball city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kimball:

KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (505 SOUTH BURG STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kimball:

MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 45 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 45 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)
MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; BRIDGEPORT, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kimball:

WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 44 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
CHEYENNE (about 80 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; Abbreviation: CYS)
COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 80 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kimball:

KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 4 miles; KIMBALL, NE; Abbreviation: IBM)
PINE BLUFFS MUNI (about 33 miles; PINE BLUFFS, WY; Abbreviation: 82V)
SIDNEY MUNI (about 48 miles; SIDNEY, NE; Abbreviation: SNY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kimball:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 93 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Schools

Public high school in Kimball:

KIMBALL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 1000 E 6TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kimball:

MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 177; Grades: PK – 06)
WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 118; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Kimball:

KIMBALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,614; Location: 208 SOUTH WALNUT; 26,440 books; 199 audio materials; 226 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)