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Indiana›Noble County

KimmellIN

A town of 604, settled in 1888.

Is Kimmell a good place to live?

Kimmell’s average trip to work is 61 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kimmell. Kimmell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

604 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sparta TownshipYork TownshipSparta TownshipYork TownshipKimmell
Getting set up

Moving to Kimmell: who provides what

Kimmell is unincorporated, so Noble County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMagnolia Place West water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNoble CountyNoble County provides services here
SchoolsWest Noble School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNoble County Clerk's OfficeNoble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46760, 4676746760 91% · 46767 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kimmell.

Work & commute

Most of Kimmell’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Kimmell for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (10%), Goshen (6%) and Elkhart (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town
KimmellIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.8%11%8%
Below the poverty line11%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Kimmell2%
Fort Wayne10%
Goshen6%
Elkhart5%
Albion5%
18 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Kimmell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kimmell

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kimmell

Kimmell has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kimmell is

Kimmell beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of Kimmell adults have obesity, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 20% of Kimmell adults smoke cigarettes.

KimmellIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%21%19%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%8.3%8.1%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outKimmellIN
More uninsured adults12.5%8.9%
More adults facing housing insecurity14.3%11.2%
More adults facing food insecurity18.6%14.7%
Parkview Noble Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

5.2% of Kimmell is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 33 of 631 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kimmell Park—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Kimmell are worth about $250K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Kimmell home is worth about $250,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home. 87% of households own their home in Kimmell.

$250KZillow home value

Typical home value

Kimmell$250K
Indiana$257K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kimmell

16pages on Kimmell
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kimmell; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Kimmell for work

Where Kimmell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 10% 6% → Goshen Goshen 6% 5% → Elkhart Elkhart 5% 5% → Albion Albion 5% 5% → Warsaw Warsaw 5% 4% → Turkey Creek Township Turkey Creek Township 4% Kimmell · 2% stay
19jobs based in Kimmell
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kimmell

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Kimmell is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sparta Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Kimmell had a population of 433.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
915 ft
ZIP code
46760
Area code
260

Questions about Kimmell

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kimmell, IN a good place to live?

Kimmell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.