Trunk Line Bridge, Spanning Pine River at Griswold Road
Kimball Township’s story
137 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1928 on.
- 1889Kimball Township is settled
Kimball TownshipMI
A town of 9,652, settled in 1889.
Population
9,652
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
1,136
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#388 of 697 in MI
Is Kimball Township a good place to live?
Kimball Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $198K, 2.6 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B− overall, 388th of 697 graded towns in Michigan. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Port Huron State Game Area, at 744 acres. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kimball Township, against 26% in Michigan’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
What makes Kimball Township stand out
Where Kimball Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Kimball Township for work
Where Kimball Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,136jobs based in Kimball Township
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Kimball Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Kimball Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthLake Huron Medical Center 5.5 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household income; 1,136 jobs based hereB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kimball Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kimball Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKimball Township water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kimball Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPort Huron Area School DistrictMarysville Public Schools2 districts serve Kimball Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKimball Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4807448074 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kimball Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Kimball Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kimball Township.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Kimball Township’s schools rank ahead of 51% of Michigan districts
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Landmark Academy, with 726 students.
51%of MI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Woods Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 357 | C |
| Landmark AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 726 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most working residents commute out of Kimball Township
Kimball Township has 1,136 jobs for its 4,216 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Kimball Township for work: only 3% work in town. Kimball Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Port Huron (17%), Marysville (7%) and Detroit (5%).
3%work in town
| Kimball Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kimball Township3%
Port Huron17%
Marysville7%
Detroit5%
Port Huron Township4%
26 mi
median commute distance
1,136
jobs based in Kimball Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
#418for trails in MI
| Kimball Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
6.7%
conserved · 1,587 of 23,826 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Port Huron State Game Area | 0.1 mi | 744 |
| 2. St. Clair Woods Nature Sanctuary | 0.1 mi | 184 |
| 3. Sutherland Park | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Kimball Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kimball Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Kimball Township is 82°F.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–34°
Spring37–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall44–60°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Kimball Township are less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Kimball Township tracks Michigan closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Kimball Township.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Kimball Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Lake Huron Medical Center
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kimball Township
18pages on Kimball Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kimball Township
About 6 of every 100 Kimball Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Kimball Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Kimball Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 9,609.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
Kimball Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kimball Township.
St. Clair Township next door grades higher for schools (A− to Kimball Township’s B−) and lower for cost of living (C to A−).
St. Clair TownshipClyde TownshipWales TownshipMarysvillePort Huron TownshipKimball Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball Township | #388 | B− | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| St. Clair Township | #320 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Clyde Township | #458 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | B |
| Wales Township | #317 | B | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Marysville | #126 | A− | B | B+ | A | B |
| Port Huron Township | #644 | D | B− | — | C+ | D |
Kimball Township, St. Clair Township, Clyde Township, Wales Township and Port Huron Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kimball Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Kimball Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kimball Township, MI a good place to live?
Kimball Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #388 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Kimball Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.