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Outdoors in Kimball
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Wheat Growers Hotel
The Wheat Growers Hotel, at 102 S. Oak St. in Kimball, Nebraska, is a historic hotel that was built in Early Commercial style in 1918. It was the largest hotel built in Kimball.
About Kimball
City in and county seat of Kimball County, Nebraska, United StatesKimball 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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Housing in Kimball
The typical Kimball home is worth about $169,000, up 5.1% in a year, 40% below the Nebraska typical home.
Safety in Kimball
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Kimball's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Kimball
Full picture →46% of Kimball’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Sidney (4%), Scottsbluff (4%) and O'Neill (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Kimball
Health Grade C
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 50% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Nebraska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Kimball
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Kimball
Full climate →Kimball has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Kimball
All Kimball schools →School Grade D
The public schools Kimball’s kids attend trail 94% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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