| Official Name: | Kimmswick, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 133 |
| Population Density Km2: | 219.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 568.38 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 407 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3656°N -90.3647°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63053 |
| Area Code: | 636 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-38684[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395533 |
Kimmswick is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.
Kimmswick is next to the Mississippi River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23sqmi, all land.[3]
Nearby Imperial was once known as West Kimmswick. Today, Kimmswick is an enclave of Imperial.
Kimmswick was platted in 1859 by Theodore Kimm, who gave the town his last name.[4] [5] A post office called Kimmswick was established in 1858, and remains open.[6]
The Kimmswick Historic District and Windsor Harbor Road Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 157 people, 56 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 682.6PD/sqmi. There were 68 housing units at an average density of 295.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.4% White, 1.3% African American, 6.4% Asian, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 56 households, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.34.
The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 94 people, 35 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was 1,186.5 people per square mile (453.7/km2). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 454.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 89.36% White, 1.06% African American, and 9.57% from two or more races.
There were 35 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,688, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $44,250 versus $34,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,359. There were 3.6% of families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.3% of under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.
The Kimmswick Apple Butter Festival is an annual Fall celebration and the city's largest event with typically over 100,000 visitors attending. The streets are lined with 500 – 600 food, drink and craft vendors as well as live entertainment throughout the town including bluegrass, country rock, and dulcimer music. While there is some parking in the ballfields on Highway K as you enter the festival, visitors are encouraged to park at nearby Windsor High School where there will be buses running throughout the day shuttling visitors to-and-from the festival. The festival is scheduled each year at the end of October [8]
Kimmswick is within the Windsor C-1 School District.[9]