Welcome to Funkley ...
The city of Funkley is located in Beltrami County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Funkley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Funkley has a population of 8 people<2> (see below for details).
Funkley is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Funkley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Funkley: (218)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Funkley had an population of 8 people. This is an increase of 60% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 46.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Funkley had a population of 5 people. This makes Funkley the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5 people, the population of Funkley decreased 66.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Funkley.
Communities near Funkley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Funkley.
- Blackduck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackduck
- Blackduck is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackduck <4>
- Kelliher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelliher
- Kelliher is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelliher <4>
- Tenstrike
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenstrike
- Tenstrike is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenstrike <4>
- Northome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <4>
- Squaw Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
- Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
- Mizpah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Shooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Beltrami County
- Langor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
- Langor is located in Beltrami County
- Hines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Hines is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hines <4>
- Quiring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiring
- Quiring is located in Beltrami County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Funkley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Funkley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Funkley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Funkley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Funkley. See our Newspapers Page for Funkley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Funkley ...
Looking for more information about Funkley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Funkley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Funkley.
Adding Funkley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Funkley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Funkley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Funkley post office opened in 1903.
We also found Funkley mentioned on a train schedule titled Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Funkley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Funkley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Funkley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Funkley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |