Kimball, Minnesota facts for kids
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Kimball
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Downtown Kimball
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Location of Kimball
within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 799 |
| • Density | 528.44/sq mi (204.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55353
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-33164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395529 |
Kimball (/ˈkɪmbəl/ KIM-bəl) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Kimball has been in operation since 1887. The settlement of Maine Prairie moved when the railroad came though Kimball. The city was named for Frye Kimball, an early settler. Kimball has one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1908 Kimball City Hall.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2), all land.
Minnesota State Highways 15, 24, and 55 are the main routes in the community.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 327 | — | |
| 1910 | 812 | 148.3% | |
| 1920 | 445 | −45.2% | |
| 1930 | 495 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 505 | 2.0% | |
| 1950 | 479 | −5.1% | |
| 1960 | 535 | 11.7% | |
| 1970 | 567 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 651 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 690 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 635 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 762 | 20.0% | |
| 2020 | 799 | 4.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 762 people, 310 households, and 191 families living in the city. The population density was 504.6 inhabitants per square mile (194.8/km2). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 222.5 per square mile (85.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 310 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 17.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Kimball (Minnesota) para niños
