Kimball (community), Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kimball, Wisconsin
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 Kimball (community), Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Kimball (community), Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Iron |
| Town | Kimball |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,260 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577677 |
Kimball is a small place in Wisconsin, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. It's part of a larger area called the Town of Kimball, which is in Iron County.
You can find Kimball about 6 miles (which is about 9.7 kilometers) to the west-northwest of a town called Hurley.
A Look Back: Kimball's History
Kimball got its own post office in 1889. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office served the community for many years, but it closed down in 1942.
The community was named after a person named Alanson M. Kimball. He was an important person who worked in the U.S. House of Representatives. This is part of the United States government where laws are made.
