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Kimballton, Iowa

Kimballton, Iowa
City
Location of Kimballton, Iowa
Location of Kimballton, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°37′42″N 95°4′28″W / 41.62833°N 95.07444°W / 41.62833; -95.07444Coordinates: 41°37′42″N 95°4′28″W / 41.62833°N 95.07444°W / 41.62833; -95.07444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Audubon
Area
 • Total 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,293 ft (394 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 322
 • Estimate (2016) 295
 • Density 418/sq mi (161.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 51543
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-41295
GNIS feature ID 0458078

Kimballton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.

Kimballton was founded in 1883 when Hans Jensen Jorgensen opened a post office at the site. The town was officially established in 1888, and incorporated in 1908. The town is named for a railroad employee, Edward Kimball.

There are eight sites in or near Kimballton listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kimballton is located at 41°37′42″N 95°4′28″W / 41.62833°N 95.07444°W / 41.62833; -95.07444 (41.628280, -95.074492).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all of it land.

Kimballton lies 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Elk Horn, 13 miles (21 km) east of Harlan, and roughly 60 miles (roughly 95 km) east of Omaha.

As of the census of 2010, there were 322 people, 145 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 418.2 inhabitants per square mile (161.5/km2). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.


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