Kimball, Nebraska

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Kimball: clouds at dusk 860 S. Hwy 71 Kimball Ne 69145 8/5/2002

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Population (year 2000): 2,559. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,299 (-10.2% change)

Males: 1,212	(47.4%)
Females: 1,347	(52.6%)

Kimball County

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 69145.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $29,984 in 2000)

Kimball	$31,400
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,100 (it was $49,800 in 2000)

Kimball	$53,100
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Kimball:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), English (12.9%), Irish (11.9%), Swedish (6.4%), United States (4.3%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1/1921

Elevation: 4717 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 1515 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kimball

High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kimball city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kimball, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kimball to the number of sex offenders is 1164 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kimball:	1.9% ($967)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (78.7 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (131.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (750.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dix, NE (11.9 miles ), Bushnell, NE (16.0 miles) , Harrisburg, NE (22.9 miles) , Potter, NE (23.7 miles ), Pine Bluffs, WY (28.4 miles ), Albin, WY (32.8 miles) , McGrew, NE (39.1 miles) , Melbeta, NE (39.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $189,300
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $189,300
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $189,300
2004: 1 building, cost: $112,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,100
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 103.66 W

57 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 308

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Kimball, Nebraska business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Mining (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Computer and electronic products (12%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.15
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Kimball, Nebraska

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Kimball-area historical tornado activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Kimball city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Kimball:

KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (505 SOUTH BURG STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kimball:

MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 42 miles; SIDNEY, NE)
REGIONAL WEST MED CENTER (about 45 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE)
STERLING REGIONAL MED CTR (about 48 miles; STERLING, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kimball:

WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 44 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; ID: BFF)
CHEYENNE (about 80 miles; CHEYENNE, WY; ID: CYS)
COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 80 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kimball:

KIMBALL MUNI/ROBERT E ARRAJ FIELD (about 4 miles; KIMBALL, NE; ID: IBM)
PINE BLUFFS MUNI (about 33 miles; PINE BLUFFS, WY; ID: 82V)
SIDNEY MUNI (about 48 miles; SIDNEY, NE; ID: SNY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kimball:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 93 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 116 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)

Public high school in Kimball:

Kimball Junior/Senior High School (Students: 285; Location: 901 Nadine Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kimball:

Mary Lynch Elementary (Students: 211; Location: 1000 E 6th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
West Elementary (Location: 301 South Howard; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Kimball:

KIMBALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,614; Location: 208 SOUTH WALNUT; 26,440 books; 199 audio materials; 226 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Kimball: Twin Pines Campground (A), Kimball-Banner Counties Fairgrounds (B), Kimball KOA Campground (C), Kimball (D), High Plains Cooperative Elevator (E), Kimball Fire Department (F), Kimball County Sheriff Office (G), Kimball County Courthouse (H), Plains Historical Museum (I), Kimball Police Department (J), Kimball Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kimball include: Saint Hildas Episcopal Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Kimball Assembly of God Church (C), Kimball Evangelical Free Church (D), Kimball Southern Baptist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses (F), Trinity United Methodist Church (G), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kimball include: Gotte Park (1), Kimball City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Kimball Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (611 East 3rd Street), Super 8 Motel (I 80 & Highway 71), First Interstate Inn Motel (1704 South Highway 71), Finer Motel & Sleep 4 Less (4306 East Highway 30), Rite-A-Way Industries Inc (301 East 2nd Street), Motel Kimball (East Highway 30), Arabian Motel (607 East 3rd Street).

Courts: Kimball County - Kimball- County Court- County Judge (114 East 3rd Street), Kimball County - Clerk Of District Court- Kimball- County Attorney (114 East 3rd Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kimball that have no violations reported:

KIMBALL, CITY OF (Population served: 2504, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.1%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.0%

Kimball compared to Nebraska state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Kimball (2007 data):

First National Bank of Sidney: Kimball Branch at 201 Chestnut Street, branch established on 1917-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $292.7 mil, Deposits: $251.2 mil, headquarters in Sidney, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Nebraska Bancs, Inc.
FirsTier Bank: Firstier Bank at 115 South Walnut, branch established on 1955-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $193.6 mil, Deposits: $163.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Firstier Ii Bancorp.

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	3	$6,764	$27,056	0	$0
Electric Power	7	$17,194	$29,475	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$1,204
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,372	$29,693	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$8,973	$26,919	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$5,721	$22,884	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,869	$34,428	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$6,031	$24,124	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,913	$22,956	3	$1,576
Other and Unallocable	3	$6,562	$26,248	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,548	$27,288	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,742	$26,968	0	$0
Totals for Government	35	$79,689	$27,322	4	$2,781

Kimball government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $422,000
Solid Waste Management: $325,000

Sewerage: $255,000

Parks & Recreation: $157,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $294,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,710,000
Parks & Recreation: $498,000

Regular Highways: $329,000

Solid Waste Management: $293,000

Water Utilities: $282,000

Sewerage: $199,000

Police Protection: $198,000

Fire Protection: $132,000

Central Staff Services: $123,000

General - Other: $100,000

Financial Administration: $95,000

General Public Buildings: $19,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $98,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,515,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,510,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $911,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $215,000
Parks & Recreation: $116,000

Police Protection: $17,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,783,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,250,000
Water Utilities: $260,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $230,000
General Support: $77,000

All Other: $58,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $876,000
Property: $473,000

NEC: $456,000

Total General Sales: $418,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,670,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cheyenne County, NE	1.18% ($21,000 average AGI)
from Laramie County, WY	0.76% ($34,727)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Scotts Bluff County, NE	1.16% ($24,588 average AGI)
to Laramie County, WY	1.02% ($21,267)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kimball:

KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KNEB (960 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: PANHANDLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KOLT (1320 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kimball:

KBFZ (100.1 FM; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOLT-FM (101.3 FM; BRIDGEPORT, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCMI (96.9 FM; TERRYTOWN, NE; Owner: CHRISTIAN MEDIA INCORPORATED)
KMOR (92.9 FM; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Owner: TRACY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KREO (105.3 FM; PINE BLUFFS, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

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