| Kimberling City, Missouri | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Stone |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Fritz[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.93 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2344 |
| Population Density Km2: | 258.27 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 668.95 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 290 |
| Elevation Ft: | 951 |
| Coordinates: | 36.6419°N -93.4242°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65686 |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-38612[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 753024[4] |
Kimberling City is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,344 at the 2020 census.[5]
Kimberling City was founded on the shores of Table Rock Lake, a reservoir impounded in the late 1950s. Incorporated in 1973, Kimberling City was named after the Kimberling family, operators of a former nearby ferry.[6]
Kimberling City is located at 36.6419°N -93.4242°W (36.641943, -93.424094).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.78sqmi, of which 3.42sqmi is land and 0.36sqmi is water.[8]
Kimberling City is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 2,400 people, 1,147 households, and 774 families living in the city. The population density was 701.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,431 housing units at an average density of 418.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 1,147 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.
The median age in the city was 57.1 years. 14.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 35.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,253 people, 1,045 households, and 760 families living in the city. The population density was 673.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,236 housing units at an average density of 369.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.22% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,045 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.The median income for a household in the city was $36,727, and the median income for a family was $40,508. Males had a median income of $30,774 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,715. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Kimberling City has a public library, the Kimberling Area Library.[10]