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)