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Office: Kimball County Emergency Management – Kimball, NE 69145
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: Interstate 80, US Highway 30 (Lincoln Highway, a National Scenic and Historic Byway), and Highway 71 (Heartland Expressway) all converge at Kimball, the county seat, in Nebraska’s southern Panhandle
Transit: Limited; primarily auto-dependent – confirm current regional options directly with the county.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: City of Kimball – 223 S Chestnut St, Kimball, NE 69145, (308) 235-3639 | Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
County VSO: Kimball County Veterans Service Officer – Kimball, NE
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Kimball Public Library – 208 S Walnut St, Kimball, NE 69145, (308) 235-4523 | Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 10 AM–5:30 PM, Tue/Thu 12–6 PM
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Kimball County, named for railroad pioneer Thomas Lord Kimball, is genuinely home to Panorama Point, the highest natural point in the entire state of Nebraska at 5,429 feet above sea level, located in the county’s southwestern corner near where Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado meet; despite its lofty name, Panorama Point is not a mountain but a gentle rise on the High Plains, situated on the privately owned High Point Bison Ranch, which permits visitors to drive to the summit (avoiding the resident bison) for a fee, where a stone marker and guest register await alongside sweeping views toward the distant Rocky Mountains. Kimball County also has a genuinely striking Cold War history – it was once home to the world’s largest complex of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), earning it the nickname “Missile Center of the United States,” and for decades it was also known as “Nebraska’s Oil Capital,” featuring over 1,400 active oil wells as late as the 1980s
Notes: Kimball County’s Panorama Point, Nebraska’s true highest point, alongside its remarkable Cold War-era ICBM and oil-boom history, gives it one of the more distinctive profiles among Nebraska’s Panhandle counties.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Kimball County GIS – accessible via kimballcountyne.gov
Parcel Search: Kimball County Assessor – 114 East 3rd Street, Kimball, NE 69145, (308) 235-2241
Addressing/911: Coordinated through Kimball County Emergency Management
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
No dedicated animal shelter confirmed within Kimball County, Nebraska – flagged honestly.
Contact: Kimball County Sheriff’s Office – (308) 235-3615, handles animal-related calls; nearest dedicated shelters are in larger surrounding communities.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Complaints: Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy – dee.nebraska.gov
Notes: Contact your specific municipality directly for current refuse collection and recycling program details.
NOTES
Kimball County is genuinely home to Panorama Point, the highest natural point in Nebraska, and carries a striking Cold War history as a former ICBM missile hub and oil-producing “Nebraska’s Oil Capital.” No dedicated county animal shelter was confirmed. All contact information above was sourced from official county, city, and library pages as of this writing; phone numbers and hours should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit.
About Kimball County County
Kimball County is Nebraska’s Minuteman missile country and tri-state corner – the Cold War ICBM silos beneath the wheat fields and the junction of Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming define a remote panhandle community where Kimball serves the county’s farming families in the far western Nebraska corner.
Kimball (the county seat, population ~2,400) is Kimball County’s governmental hub on I-80, a Nebraska panhandle community near the tri-state corner whose Cold War missile heritage, wheat farming, and Oliver Reservoir access anchor its identity.
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Kimball County Assessor at 114 E. 3rd Street, Kimball, NE 69145, phone 308-235-2241. NE assessed at actual value.
Courts & Legal
Kimball County District Court at 114 E. 3rd Street, Kimball, NE 69145, phone 308-235-2241, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
114 E. 3rd St., Kimball, NE 69145
(308) 235-2241
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Kimball County Court, Probate Division (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Kimball County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Kimball County Court, Probate Division 114 East 3rd Street, Kimball, NE 69145 (308) 235-3591
Kimball County was founded November 6, 1888, named for Thomas Lord Kimball, in the far western Nebraska panhandle, seated in Kimball.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Nebraska adopted the Uniform Probate Code, codified as the Nebraska Probate Code (Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 30). In Nebraska, the COUNTY COURT has exclusive original jurisdiction over probate matters.
Small Estate Affidavit (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-24,125 for personal property; § 30-24,129 for real property) – as of a July 2024 statutory amendment, available when personal property does not exceed $100,000 and real property does not exceed $100,000 (both thresholds raised from $50,000). At least 30 days must have passed since death, and no application or petition for a personal representative may be pending. For personal property, the affiant presents a notarized affidavit directly to the institution holding the property along with a certified death certificate. For real property, the affidavit is filed with the register of deeds in the county where the property is located.
Informal Probate – the most common path for uncontested estates, handled by the county court registrar with minimal judicial involvement.
Formal Probate – required when there’s no will, when a will’s validity is contested, or when there’s disagreement over the personal representative or how assets should be distributed. Handled by a county judge.
Step 2: filing for formal or informal probate
File an application (informal) or petition (formal) with the County Court in the county where the decedent resided.
The court appoints the personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gives direct notice to known creditors, who have a limited window from the date of first publication to file claims.
The personal representative inventories the estate’s assets and completes the required Probate Inventory Worksheet.
The personal representative completes and files any required Nebraska inheritance tax paperwork before the estate can be closed.
After debts, taxes, and expenses are paid, the personal representative distributes the remaining assets and closes the estate.
What it costs
Nebraska does not set statutory percentage-based fees; personal representative and attorney fees are generally based on reasonable compensation for time and services.
UNIQUE TO NEBRASKA: Nebraska is one of only six states with an inheritance tax, collected at the COUNTY level. Transfers to a surviving spouse are exempt; close relatives get reduced rates; more distant relatives and unrelated beneficiaries are taxed at higher rates.
No separate state estate tax.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
114 E. 3rd St., Kimball, NE 69145
(308) 235-4464
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
114 E. 3rd St., Kimball, NE 69145
(308) 235-2241
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Office: Kimball County Public Health services coordinated through regional Nebraska public health district; Kimball Health Services, 505 S Burg St, Kimball, NE, (308) 235-1966, serves the area.
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County Facts
County Seat: Kimball
Population: 3,500
Area: 952 sq mi
Established: 1888
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