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Kimball

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Kimball

Total population

1,639

Median home value

$231,400

21%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,543

Kimball$61k
National$74k

Founded

1890

Elevation207 m
Land area12.61 km²
Weather52°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates35.05°, -85.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1890
Elevation
207 m
Area
12.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kimball is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2020 census and 1,395 in 2010. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Kimball was founded in 1890 as a model industrial city by Hannibal Kimball, with support of the British Anglo-American Company, Limited. The location was chosen to be similar to another planned city, Colorado Springs. It was backed by mountains, with three miles of frontage on the Tennessee River and rail connections on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. The town suffered damage after it was struck by an EF 2 tornado on November 14, 2007. The storm left nine injured, along a damage path of approximately two miles in length.

Geography

Kimball is located at (35.046956, -85.674476). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.3
Median home value
$231,400
Housing units
781
Poverty rate
6.9%
Unemployment
1%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
5.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.0469
Longitude
-85.6740
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
52°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
77°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
77°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
79°F
Sunny

Forecast for Kimball, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.1%
Diabetes
12.6%
Adult obesity
39.9%
Binge drinking
15.4%
Adult smoking
22.3%
No leisure activity
29.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Jasper Elementary School
    Elementary · Jasper · 629 students · 17:1 ratio
  • South Pittsburg Elementary
    Elementary · South Pittsburg · 521 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Marion Co High School
    High · Jasper · 491 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Jasper Middle School
    Middle · Jasper · 491 students · 18.9:1 ratio
  • South Pittsburg High School
    High · South Pittsburg · 425 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Richard Hardy Memorial School
    Other · South Pittsburg · 182 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Marion Virtual High School
    High · Jasper · 31 students · 1.1:1 ratio
  • Marion Virtual Elementary School
    Elementary · Jasper · 5 students · 1.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Peter Turney
Peter Turney
American politician (1827–1903)
Joseph Edgar Brown
Joseph Edgar Brown
American politician, Tennessee (1880-1939)
Jobyna Ralston
Jobyna Ralston
American actress (1899-1967)
Bill Spears
Bill Spears
American football player (1906-1992)
B
Bob Long
American baseball player
E
Eddie Brown
American sportsperson
E
Eddie Moore
American football player
E
Eric Westmoreland
American football player
Harry Baumgartner
Harry Baumgartner
American baseball player (1892–1930)
Leslie Rogers Darr
Leslie Rogers Darr
United States federal judge (1886-1967)
Chris Jones
Chris Jones
Canadian Football football coach, born 1967
Edward D. Anderson
Edward D. Anderson
American general (1868–1940)
G
Gideon Barnett
American contemporary artist and photographer (b.1982, Philadelphia, PA)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,567

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
184
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kimball

Flood insurance study
1987
The Descendants of Elias Walker, Sr., 1762-1976 of Washington Co., Tennessee and allied families
1986
Tennessee women of vision and courage
Tennessee women of vision and courage
Charlotte Crawford · 2013
Archaic period research in the lower Little Tennessee River Valley, 1975 : Icehouse Bottom, Harrison Branch, Thirty Acre Island, Calloway Island
Jefferson Chapman · 1977
Knoxville
Howard H. Baker · 2001
American folktales
American folktales
Peggy A. Bulger · 2004

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library