Kimball, West Virginia

Kimball, West Virginia
Kimball in 2014
Location of Kimball in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 37°25′39″N 81°30′24″W / 37.42750°N 81.50667°W / 37.42750; -81.50667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Government
  MayorAdam Gianato
Area
  Total
0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
145
  Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24853
Area code304
FIPS code54-43780
GNIS feature ID1541195
Websitehttps://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.