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Kimball, South Dakota
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Location in Brule County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brule |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) |
| • Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 572 |
| • Density | 166.42/sq mi (64.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57355
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-33980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267445 |
Kimball is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.
History
Kimball was first known as Stake 48 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad line going west out of Mitchell. In 1880, the first homestead claims were made in the vicinity of Stake 48. Kimball was organized as a village in the spring of 1883. The town was named for J. W. Kimball, a railroad surveyor.
The 1895 Holy Trinity Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Kimball is located just north of Interstate 90 at exit 284, the southern terminus of South Dakota Highway 45.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.09 square miles (8.00 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 593 | — | |
| 1900 | 453 | −23.6% | |
| 1910 | 713 | 57.4% | |
| 1920 | 993 | 39.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,111 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 997 | −10.3% | |
| 1950 | 952 | −4.5% | |
| 1960 | 912 | −4.2% | |
| 1970 | 825 | −9.5% | |
| 1980 | 752 | −8.8% | |
| 1990 | 743 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 745 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 703 | −5.6% | |
| 2020 | 572 | −18.6% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 703 people in 310 households, including 189 families, in the city. The population density was 227.5 inhabitants per square mile (87.8/km2). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 119.4 per square mile (46.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 0.3% African American, 3.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%.
Of the 310 households 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.2% of households were one person and 21.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age was 43 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Notable person
Alton Ochsner - Dr. Ochsner was born in Kimball and graduated from Kimball High School. He was "a world renowned surgeon and founder of the Ochsner Clinic and Hospital in New Orleans. Dr. Ochsner is credited with convincing the medical world of the connection between cigarette smoking and lung cancer and heart disease. A cartoonist used his crusade as a subject for one of his drawings."
See also
In Spanish: Kimball (Dakota del Sur) para niños
