Kimball, Nebraska
| Kimball, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Kimball City Hall
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 Location within Kimball County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′1″N 103°39′34″W / 41.23361°N 103.65944°WCoordinates: 41°14′1″N 103°39′34″W / 41.23361°N 103.65944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Kimball |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,715 ft (1,437 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,496 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,465 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69145 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-25475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830504 |
| Website | kimballne.org |
Kimball is a city and county seat of Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,496 at the 2010 census.
Kimball was originally called Antelopeville, and under the latter name was established in about 1870 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was renamed in 1885 in honor of Thomas Kimball, a railroad official. Kimball was incorporated in 1888.
Kimball is located at 41°14′1″N 103°39′34″W / 41.23361°N 103.65944°W (41.233693, -103.659463), in the southwestern Panhandle. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.36 km2), all of it land.
Kimball declares itself as the "The High Point of Nebraska!", as the highest point in the state is about 33 miles (53 km) from the city. Panorama Point, 5,424 feet (1,653 m) above sea level, is located at N 41 degrees 00.461 minutes, W 104 degrees 01.883 minutes. It is marked by a small monument. Kimball itself is not the Nebraska town with the highest elevation: that status belongs to Harrison, at 4,876 feet (1,486 m).
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,496 people, 1,110 households, and 651 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,205.8 inhabitants per square mile (465.6/km2). There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of 617.4 per square mile (238.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
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