Kimball Nebraska Map

About Kimball, Nebraska

Kimball is a locality in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,290. The population density is 426.9 people per km². Kimball is located at 41.2335°N, 103.6513°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kimball is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69145.

Kimball occupies a vast, high-altitude stretch of the High Plains where the sky exerts a gravitational pull, drawing the gaze upward toward an endless, unobstructed vault of blue. It lies 43.6 miles south of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 180°T), and is situated 48.4 miles north-northwest of Sterling. The landscape around Kimball is defined by the rigid, honest geometry of agricultural fields that meet the horizon in a clean, sharp line, broken only by the persistent, low-slung presence of Lodgepole Creek winding through the soil a mile away. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Wildcat Hills provides a jagged relief against the otherwise leveled earth, while the light at dusk bleeds across the prairie in long, amber ribbons that turn the dry grass to gold. Those seeking the quiet reflection of still water often head to Oliver Reservoir, where the surface mimics the clouds and offers a brief, cool respite from the heat of the afternoon sun.

Agriculture and the legacy of the Union Pacific Railroad remain the bedrock of the local economy, anchoring Kimball to the practical rhythms of harvest and transit. The town maintains a sturdy, utilitarian character, shaped by a history of homesteading and the quiet persistence of those who worked to tame a territory that demands both grit and patience. Visitors often find their way to the Oliver Reservoir State Recreation Area for a moment of stillness, finding in its quiet banks a mirror for the surrounding plains. Life in Kimball moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the sound of wind rustling through the wheat fields creates a steady, hummed accompaniment to the daily routines of a people deeply familiar with the scale of the western landscape.

About This Kimball Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kimball, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.233511, -103.651304. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kimball includes the ZIP code (69145), telephone area code (308), county seat of Kimball County (Kimball), and school district assignment (Kimball Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.