Kimballton, Iowa

Kimballton is a city in Audubon County, Iowa, United States.

[2] Kimballton was founded in 1883 when Hans Jensen Jorgensen opened a post office at the site.

[3][4] There are eight sites in or near Kimballton listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jan Jensen, the future Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach, is a native of Kimballton.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all of it land.

31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White, 0.29% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.

35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] The former Elk Horn–Kimballton Community School District consolidated effective July 1, 2014.

The Kimballton Danes have long enjoyed performing their authentic Danish folk dances for large crowds.

In addition, Kimballton Danes share a part of their heritage by cooking Æbleskiver, a Danish pancake, at various times of the year.

Map of Iowa highlighting Audubon County