Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Kimball’s subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A− for history; the weakest is a C for health. 46% of working residents work locally in Kimball, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On health, just 3 of Nebraska’s 131 towns do worse. Kimball has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fraternal Hall and Gridley-Howe-Faden-Atkins Farmstead. Kimball has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kimball beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Kimball is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 193 in 1890, a peak of 4,384 in 1960, 2,290 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kimball, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kimball.
The typical Kimball home is worth about $167,000, up 5.1% in a year, 40% below the Nebraska typical home. At $828 a month, Kimball’s median rent is where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Kimball | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Kimball Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lynch ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 219 | C− |
| Kimball Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 170 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
15% of Kimball adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Kimball. 18% of Kimball adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kimball | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Kimball | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kimball has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average trip to work in Kimball is 13 minutes. The top destinations are Sidney (4%), Scottsbluff (4%) and O'Neill (3%). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Kimball.
| Kimball | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kimball's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. Kimball’s property crime rate is 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Kimball | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gotte Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Kimball City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Kimball; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kimball residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
4 places in Kimball on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in and county seat of Kimball County, Nebraska, United States
Kimball is a city in and the county seat of Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,290 at the 2020 census.
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49% more nonprofits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Rodney Anderson and Carrie Tolstedt.
