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Kimball County, Nebraska

Kimball County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 3,434.[1] Its county seat is Kimball.[2] The county was formed in 1888 and named after railroad pioneer Thomas Lord Kimball.[3] In the Nebraska license plate system, Kimball County is represented by the prefix 71 (it was the county having the seventy-first-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Kimball County
County
Kimball County Courthouse in Kimball
Kimball County Courthouse in Kimball
Map of Nebraska highlighting Kimball County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°12′N 103°43′W / 41.2°N 103.71°W / 41.2; -103.71
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1888
SeatKimball
Largest cityKimball
Area
 • Total
952 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Land952 sq mi (2,470 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,434
 • Estimate 
(2022)
3,315 Decrease
 • Density3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.kimball.ne.us

Geography

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The terrain of Kimball County consists of rolling hills sloping to the east. The flatter portions are mainly used for agriculture, mostly dry farming with a modest amount of center pivot irrigation. A small drainage, Lodgepole Creek, feeds into the Oliver Reservoir, in the western central part of the county.[4] The county has a total area of 952 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 952 square miles (2,470 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.06%) is water.[5] The highest natural point in Nebraska, Panorama Point at 5,424 feet (1,653 m), is located in Kimball County.

The FIPS code of Kimball county is 31105.[6]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890959—
1900758−21.0%
19101,942156.2%
19204,498131.6%
19304,6753.9%
19403,913−16.3%
19504,2839.5%
19607,97586.2%
19706,009−24.7%
19804,882−18.8%
19904,108−15.9%
20004,089−0.5%
20103,821−6.6%
20203,434−10.1%
2022 (est.)3,315−3.5%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010[12] 2020[13] 2022[14]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[15] there were 4,089 people, 1,727 households, and 1,136 families in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). There were 1,972 housing units at an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.99% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 3.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.3% were of German, 12.2% English, 7.9% Irish, 6.1% American and 5.5% Swedish ancestry.

There were 1,727 households, out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.

The county population contained 24.70% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,586, and the median income for a family was $35,880. Males had a median income of $28,300 versus $16,863 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,525. About 9.10% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Politics

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Kimball County voters are reliably Republican. In only three national elections has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Kimball County, Nebraska[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,563 83.27% 268 14.28% 46 2.45%
2016 1,330 79.31% 230 13.71% 117 6.98%
2012 1,235 73.21% 395 23.41% 57 3.38%
2008 1,346 74.32% 439 24.24% 26 1.44%
2004 1,491 79.44% 366 19.50% 20 1.07%
2000 1,379 75.77% 379 20.82% 62 3.41%
1996 1,011 56.67% 527 29.54% 246 13.79%
1992 931 52.04% 408 22.81% 450 25.15%
1988 1,321 69.89% 540 28.57% 29 1.53%
1984 1,734 83.09% 339 16.24% 14 0.67%
1980 1,615 75.61% 385 18.02% 136 6.37%
1976 1,257 62.82% 696 34.78% 48 2.40%
1972 1,650 79.06% 437 20.94% 0 0.00%
1968 1,423 68.61% 414 19.96% 237 11.43%
1964 1,573 55.88% 1,242 44.12% 0 0.00%
1960 2,152 67.93% 1,016 32.07% 0 0.00%
1956 1,590 70.79% 656 29.21% 0 0.00%
1952 1,646 77.60% 475 22.40% 0 0.00%
1948 1,024 60.38% 672 39.62% 0 0.00%
1944 1,169 66.99% 576 33.01% 0 0.00%
1940 1,190 61.82% 735 38.18% 0 0.00%
1936 842 41.44% 1,137 55.95% 53 2.61%
1932 793 37.58% 1,268 60.09% 49 2.32%
1928 1,296 74.01% 438 25.01% 17 0.97%
1924 750 51.23% 253 17.28% 461 31.49%
1920 910 70.05% 339 26.10% 50 3.85%
1916 223 34.36% 388 59.78% 38 5.86%
1912 73 17.85% 109 26.65% 227 55.50%
1908 216 60.50% 124 34.73% 17 4.76%
1904 143 80.34% 20 11.24% 15 8.43%
1900 137 72.11% 48 25.26% 5 2.63%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kimball County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kimball County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Kimball County NE Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. ^ [1] Archived March 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine US Census Bureau
  7. ^ Oliver State Recreation Area, Kimball NE Google Maps (accessed 23 January 2019)
  8. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  12. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kimballcountynebraska/PST045222. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Kimball County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  16. ^ Election Results

41°12′N 103°43′W / 41.20°N 103.71°W / 41.20; -103.71

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