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Kimball, South Dakota
City · Population 573 · #105 in South Dakota
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About Kimball
Kimball is a tiny community in southern South Dakota with an estimated population of 573.
Kimball holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 167 residents per square mile.
📰 Kimball News Today
- Obituary for Lee Lloyd Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, LLC · Mar 15
- Three arrested on multiple charges after using drugs near children in Tea, SD Dakota News Now · Jul 2
- Kimball plans upgrades to aging community pool Mitchell Republic · Jun 24
- Margaret (Maggie) Leigh Atkins Obituary Mar 12, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Mar 12
- Koenraad Jacob Van Baalen Obituary (2026) - Kimball, SD - Mount-Smith Funeral Home - Platte Legacy obituary · Feb 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kimball Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Kimball — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Kimball
- Club Vega — steak house
- Coffee Cantina — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- South Dakota Tractor Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kimball
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kimball
- Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13
- Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15
- Kimball Elementary - 02
- Kimball High School - 01
- Kimball Middle School - 04
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCity
Population (2024)573
Rank in state#105 of 310
Land area3.44 sq mi
Density167/sq mi
Coordinates43.7470, -98.9566