Welcome to Kimberly ...
The city of Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
The location of Kimberly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kimberly has a population of 4,077 people<3> (see below for details).
Kimberly is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Kimberly is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kimberly lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Kimberly and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Kimberly: (208) and (986)<5>
The ZIP code for Kimberly: 83341<6>
Websites for Kimberly ...
Official Website: www.cityofkimberly.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kimberly had an population of 4,077 people. This is an increase of 24.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kimberly had a population of 3,264 people. This makes Kimberly the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Kimberly represents 0.21% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,264 people, the population of Kimberly increased 24.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,614 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kimberly.
Communities Also Named Kimberly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Kimberly - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimberly.
Communities near Kimberly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimberly.
- Twin Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <7>
- Jerome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <7>
- Filer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
- Filer is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <7>
- Hazelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <7>
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <7>
- Hollister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Murtaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <7>
- Falls City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome County
- Artesian City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
- Artesian City is located in Cassia County
- Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Twin Falls County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kimberly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimberly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimberly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kimberly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimberly. See our Newspapers Page for Kimberly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimberly ...
Looking for more information about Kimberly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kimberly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kimberly.
Adding Kimberly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimberly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kimberly was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Kimberly on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimberly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kimberly: www.cityofkimberly.org/
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kimberly. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimberly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kimberly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kimberly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |