Kimball, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°25′39″N81°30′24″W / 37.42750°N 81.50667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | McDowell |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elwin Thomas (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
• Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 145 |
• Density | 580/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 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1541195 [3] |
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. [4]
Kimball was incorporated in 1911 and named for Frederick J. Kimball, a railroad official. [5] Kimball is the site of the first war memorial building erected in memory of the African-American veterans of World War I. [6]
The Kimball mining disaster took place on July 18, 1919, at the Carswell coal mine in Kimball, killing six miners. [7] Initial reports said that 221 men had been killed, but they were trapped by the explosion. A rescue party was able to dig through the wreckage, allowing 215 to return alive to the surface. [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land. [9]
The town is on the Norfolk Southern Railway (former Norfolk and Western) network.
From 2005 when it opened until its closure in 2016, a Walmart superstore was the largest employer in the town. [10] Before a Walmart opened on the site, the building was home to a Kmart on the property. opening on March 9, 1995. At the time Kimball was the smallest city in US with a Kmart (although it served shoppers normally from the bigger town of Welch. The store closed in 2003 following a bankruptcy & mass-closures.
Kimball is home to the Five Loaves and Two Fishes foodbank, which features a hydropanel water production system which can produce 950 gallons of clean drinking water monthly. [11] [12] [13]
The town is served by the thrice-weekly The Welch News out of the nearby county seat, Welch. [10]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 1,630 | — | |
1920 | 1,428 | −12.4% | |
1930 | 1,467 | 2.7% | |
1940 | 1,580 | 7.7% | |
1950 | 1,359 | −14.0% | |
1960 | 1,175 | −13.5% | |
1970 | 962 | −18.1% | |
1980 | 871 | −9.5% | |
1990 | 550 | −36.9% | |
2000 | 411 | −25.3% | |
2010 | 194 | −52.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 [15] | Pop 2020 [16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 73 | 50 | 37.63% | 34.48% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 111 | 78 | 57.22% | 53.79% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.69% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.38% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 11 | 5.15% | 7.59% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 2.07% |
Total | 194 | 145 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census [17] of 2010, there were 194 people, 78 households, and 52 families living in the town. The population density was 776.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.6/km2). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 532.0 per square mile (205.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 37.6% White, 57.2% African American, and 5.2% from two or more races.
There were 78 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the town was 43 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.
At the 2000 census, [2] there were 411 people, 166 households and 107 families living in the town. The population density was 1,578.6 inhabitants per square mile (609.5/km2). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 894.9 per square mile (345.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 34.06% White, 63.26% African American, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 2.43% from two or more races.
There were 166 households, of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.
24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.5 males.
The median household income was $17,333, and the median family income was $21,429. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,269. About 23.6% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
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