Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States.
It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
[7] In 1889 it was renamed after John A. Kimberly (1838–1928), one of the co-founders of what is now the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, when the company opened a paper mill in the community.
It was in turn sold to Consolidated Papers (1997), Stora Enso (2000), and NewPage (2007).
[13] On July 30, 2008, NewPage announced its plans to close the plant in August 2008, and sever employment by September 30, 2008.
In 2011 NewPage sold the property to AIM (American Iron & Metal) Demolition USA.
[15] In 2017 the Village[clarification needed] acquired the land from AIM and is continuing the project.
[16] The William and Susanna Geenen House was designed by Henry Wildhagen and constructed in 1921.
The Tri-County Expressway (Wisconsin Highway 441) runs on the west side of the town and forms the border between Kimberly and Appleton.
Appleton International Airport provides air service for Kimberly.