Funston, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 426. Estimated population in July 2024: 426 (0.0% change)
Males: 213 (50.0%), Females: 213 (50.0%)

Colquitt County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $25,625
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Funston:

• White Non-Hispanic (65.7%)
• Black (22.5%)
• Hispanic (11.3%)
• Other race (4.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (28.4%), Subsaharan African (3.5%), Irish (2.6%), English (1.9%), German (1.6%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 346 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Funston

• High school or higher: 60.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Funston town

• Never married: 26.7%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 14.8%

16.4% Foreign born (16.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+59.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Funston:

• COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)
• TURNING POINT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)
• PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Funston:

• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
• MOODY AFB (about 51 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 52 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Funston:

• MOULTRIE MUNI (about 10 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; Abbreviation: MGR)
• SPENCE (about 13 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; Abbreviation: MUL)
• THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: TVI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Funston:

• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 107 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)

Public primary/middle school in Funston:

• FUNSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 137 NORTH ACADEMY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)