Kimberly, Wisconsin | |
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Village | |
Location of Kimberly, Wisconsin |
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Location of Kimberly, Wisconsin in Outagamie County |
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Coordinates: 44°16′N 88°20′W / 44.267°N 88.333°WCoordinates: 44°16′N 88°20′W / 44.267°N 88.333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Outagamie |
Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
• Land | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,468 |
• Estimate (2012) | 6,606 |
• Density | 2,861.9/sq mi (1,105.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-39650 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567486 |
Website | http://www.vokimberly.org/ |
Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,468 at the 2010 census. The village is east of Appleton.
Kimberly was originally known as The Cedars (after the Treaty of the Cedars). In 1889 it was renamed after John A. Kimberly (1838–1928), one of the co-founders of what is now the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Kimberly is located at 44°16′N 88°20′W / 44.267°N 88.333°W (44.2684, -88.3375).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.27 km2), of which, 2.26 square miles (5.85 km2) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,468 people, 2,739 households, and 1,760 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,861.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,105.0/km2). There were 2,871 housing units at an average density of 1,270.4 per square mile (490.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.