Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Kimberly earns an A+, 4th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Wisconsin towns, natural-hazard risk is low, and 6% of its land is conserved. Its lowest mark, a B+, is in health. Kimberly’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). William and Susanna Geenen House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kimberly is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Kimberly beats most towns.
6,468 counted in 2010 and 7,320 in 2020; an estimated 7,556 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Kimberly is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 600 in 1910, 7,320 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kimberly, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kimberly.
Kimberly pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Wisconsin norm, pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Its A for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $283K. Its A ranks #18 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Kimberly Area School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kimberly High, with 1,587 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerritts MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 802 | A |
| Kimberly HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,587 | B |
| Mapleview IntermediateTop results in townGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 413 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 10,547 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kimberly’s, it is healthier than 83%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Kimberly tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 21% of adults binge drink in Kimberly.
| Kimberly | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kimberly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Kimberly’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kimberly has about as many jobs (3,547) as working residents, but only 196 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,425 in 2013 to 3,547.
Most working residents leave Kimberly for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Kimberly grew to 3,547 in 2023, 1,122 more than in 2013. The median household income in Kimberly is $70,000.
| Kimberly | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kimberly grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $283K, below the Wisconsin typical value; only 24 of the 118 Wisconsin towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Kimberly home is worth about $283,000, up 3.8% in a year, 16% below the Wisconsin typical home. 62% of Kimberly households own their home.
| Kimberly | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,161 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.9 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sunset Point Park, at 65 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Point Park | — | 65 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Treaty Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Kimberly has grown 3.3% since 2020, to 7,556 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Kimberly | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Kimberly | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kimberly. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
18 mi LakeLake Winnebago
21 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
21 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
36 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
25 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kimberly
About 5 of every 100 Kimberly residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,320 at the 2020 census. The village is east of Appleton. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Kimberly.
At #4 in WI, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Combined Locks (A+) comes closest.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly | #4 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Buchanan | #107 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Combined Locks | #8 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Little Chute | #21 | A+ | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Appleton | #168 | B+ | B+ | C+ | C | B+ |
Kimberly, Buchanan, Combined Locks and Little Chute report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kimberly with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Kimberly grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #4 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A for schools.
Not for the area. That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($85,825 across the Appleton, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
