Funk, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 204. Estimated population in July 2024: 193 (-5.4% change)
Males: 101 (49.5%), Females: 103 (50.5%)

Phelps County

Zip code: 68940

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $58,100

Population by Race

Races in Funk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: Swedish (30.4%), German (22.5%), English (8.3%), French (8.3%), Irish (5.9%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 2245 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Funk

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Funk village

  • Never married: 8.0%
  • Now married: 79.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Funk:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KEARNEY, NE)
  • RICHARD H YOUNG HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Funk:

  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 25 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 59 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 75 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Funk:

  • BREWSTER FIELD (about 6 miles; HOLDREGE, NE; Abbreviation: HDE)
  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 23 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • ALMA MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; ALMA, NE; Abbreviation: 4D9)

Amtrak station near Funk:

  • 9 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Funk:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 30 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 152 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 178 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 179 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Public primary/middle school in Funk:

  • FUNK PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 41; Grades: PK – 08)