Kimball, West Virginia
Kimball, West Virginia | |
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Kimball in 2014 | |
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Location of Kimball in McDowell County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′39″N 81°30′24″W / 37.42750°N 81.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Established | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adam Gianato |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,510 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 145 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24853 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-43780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1541195 |
| Website | https://kimball.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx |
Kimball is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 145. Kimball was incorporated in 1911 and named for Frederick J. Kimball, a railroad official. Kimball is the site of the first war memorial building erected in memory of the African-American veterans of World War I. As of 2024, the town still has a municipal government, where the mayor also acts as the town's only police officer.