Kimball, West Virginia
| Kimball, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Kimball in 2014
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 Location of Kimball in McDowell County, West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 37°25′39″N 81°30′24″W / 37.42750°N 81.50667°WCoordinates: 37°25′39″N 81°30′24″W / 37.42750°N 81.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 173 |
| • Density | 776.0/sq mi (299.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24853 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-43780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541195 |
Kimball is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census.
Kimball was incorporated in 1911 and named for Frederick J. Kimball, a railroad official. Kimball is the site of the first war memorial building erected in memory of the African-American veterans of World War I.
Kimball is located at 37°25′39″N 81°30′24″W / 37.427496°N 81.506750°W (37.427496, -81.506750).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.
From 2005 when it opened until its closure in 2016, a Walmart superstore was the largest emplyer in the town.
The town is served by the thrice-weekly The Welch News out of the neaby county seat, Welch, West Virginia.
As of the census of 2010, there were 194 people, 78 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.6/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 532.0 per square mile (205.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 37.6% White, 57.2% African American, and 5.2% from two or more races.
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