Population          2000        2006

Kimball County *

  City . . . . . . . .   2559       2299

  Labor Force  . . . . . . . . . . .   2052

  County . . . . . .  4082       3710

  Unemployed   . . . . . . . . . .      43

  Total . . . . . . . . 6641       6009

  Unemployment as % of Labor Force . . 2.1

  Total Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,096

*2004 present average from Nebraska Department of Labor

City of Kimball - Age            15-24       25-44       45-59  

    Total . . . . . . . . . . . . .     268         591          455

    18 years and older

        Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   900

        Female  . . . . . . . . . . . .   1042

        Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1941

Tax Structure

    City Valuation, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92,464,192

    Tax Rate ($ per $100 of actual value):

          City                                            .548392

          County                                        .436548

          School                                         .995719

          Airport                                        .030796

          Other                                          .220043

            Total                                                2.231498

Climate

Average Daily Temperature     Low    High

    Jan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11      40

    April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30      60

    July  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56      88

    Oct  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  31      64

July is the average warmest month

The highest recorded temperature was 110°F in 1934

On average, the coolest month is January

The lowest recorded temperature was -36°F in 1930

The maximum average precipitation occurs in May

Average Annual Precipitation   14.65"

UTILITIES

    Electricity

        Supplier

City of Kimball

        KW Capacity

9,300

        KW peak demand

4,200

        Additional sources

NMPP

    Water

        Supplier

City of Kimball

        Source of city water

wells

        Water resource

Ogallala Aquifer

        Number of wells

3

        Average Depth of wells

250 ft

        Capacity of water plant

3,000 gals/min

        Average consumption

850,000 gals/day

        Peak consumption

2,000,000 gals/day

        Storage capacity

1,000,000 gals

    Sewer

        Service Provider

City of Kimball

        Type of sewage treatment

activated sludge

        Capacity

1,000,000 gals/day

        Present Load

300,000 gal/day

    Natural gas

        Service Provider

Choice Program

        Transportation provider

SourceGas

    Waste and Trash

        Service Provider

City of Kimball

        Pickup service

weekly

        Landfill owner

City of Kimball

        Recycling program

Keep Kimball Beautiful,non-profit org.

Recreation Facilities

    Public Tennis Courts

2

    Public Swimming Pool

1

    Public Parks

2

    Fitness Center

1

    Public Golf Course (18 holes)

1

    Country Club

1

    Theater

1

    Nearest Public Access to Lake

8 miles

        Swimming,          Fishing

        Water Skiing,       Camping

        Motor Boating,     Picnicking

        Wildlife Viewing,   Hunting

Government - Mayor/Council

    Comprehensive City Play

1976

    Update Plan

2002

    New City Zoning ordinance in effect

2003

    City Engineer

consultant

    City Administrator

full-time

    City Clerk/Financial Officer

full-time

    Economic Developer

full-time

    Police Department state accredited

yes

    Full Time Police Officers

6

    24 hour dispatch

yes

    Full Time fire department personnel

2

    Volunteer fire department personnel

35

    Fire Insurance Class

Inside City . . . 6     Outside City . . . 10

    Public Library

yes

    Percentage of paved streets

97%

    City Employees

approx. 38

Health Services

    Critical Access Hospital

1

        Number of Beds

20

    Clinic in Community

1

    Nursing Homes

1

        Number of Beds

49

    Assisted Living

1

        Number of Bed

18

    Ambulance Service

1

    Medical Personnel

        Hospital Employees

approx. 110

        Dental Providers

1

        MD(s)

2

        RN(s)

19

        Chiropractor

1

Other Services

    Banks

2

    Chamber of Commerce

yes

    Newspaper

weekly

    Grocery Store

1

    Restaurants

12

    Dry Cleaners & Laundromats

2

Housing/Lodging

Number of unit built since 1998

14

Number of multiple units built since 1998

2

Home ownership

87%

Average monthly rental

      House (2000 census)

$410

      Apartment (2000 census)

$225

Average cost of houses (2000 census)

$67,000

Number of motels/hotels

8

Number of rooms

approx 200

Miscellaneous

   Internet Services

        Dial-up connection

        IDSN

        SDSL

    Telecommunications

        Local Service Provider  -  Embarq

        Long Distance Provider  -  choice

        Cell Phone -  3

    Television

        Cable - Charter Communications

        Digital Service

Transportation

    Ground

 2006 Traffic Count - click for may

        Nearest Interstate

I-80  (1/2 mile from city)

        Highways serving city

Federal - 3    State -  1

    Air

        Nearest Public Airport

3 miles

        Elevation

4,911 ft

        Type of Runway

Hard surface

        Length of Longest Runway

6,200 ft

        Nearest Commercial Airport

48 miles

        Denver International Airport

152 miles

        AWOS

installed 2003

        Runway lighted

yes

    Rail

        City served by major rail

Union Pacific

        Name or primary carrier

Union Pacific

        Passenger service

No