Kimball, South Dakota

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Kimball
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Location in South Dakota
Basic data
Foundation : 1883
State : United States
State : South Dakota
County : Brule County
Coordinates : 43 ° 45 ′  N , 98 ° 57 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 45 ′  N , 98 ° 57 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 745 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 93.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.0 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.0 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 545 m
Postal code : 57355
Area code : +1 605
FIPS : 46-33980
GNIS ID : 1265268

Kimball is a small town in Brule County in the US state of South Dakota with 745 residents.

history

Kimball was first mentioned as Stake 48 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Lines. In 1880 farmers first claimed the land around Stake 48. Until 1883, Kimball was organized as a village. The city was named after the inspector JW Kimball.

geography

Kimball is located in central South Dakota, west of Lake Sharpe and has 750 inhabitants on an area of ​​8.0 km². Kimball is also on Interstate 90 , the longest highway in the United States .

Web links

Commons : Kimball (South Dakota)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Re-echoing the Past , Elsie Petula, 2000, pg 1
  2. ^ Profiles for Kimball, South Dakota . ePodunk . Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ Google Maps . Retrieved June 19, 2010.