Welcome to Funk ...
The village of Funk is located in Phelps County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Funk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Funk has a population of 183 people<2> (see below for details).
Funk is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Funk is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Funk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Funk: 308
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Funk had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Funk had a population of 194 people. This makes Funk the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Funk represents 0.01% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 341st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 194 people, the population of Funk decreased 4.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 204 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Funk.
Communities Also Named Funk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Funk - they are located in Minnesota and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Funk.
Communities near Funk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Funk.
- Kearney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
- Holdrege
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdrege
- Holdrege is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdrege <4>
- Minden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- Elm Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
- Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <4>
- Axtell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <4>
- Loomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <4>
- Wilcox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Wilcox is located in Kearney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <4>
- Hildreth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
- Hildreth is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildreth <4>
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlanta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- Huntley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Funk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Funk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Funk. 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 Funk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Funk. See our Newspapers Page for Funk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Funk ...
Looking for more information about Funk? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Funk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Funk.
Adding Funk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Funk 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 Funk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Funk post office opened in 1888.
We also found Funk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Funk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Funk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Phelps, 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 Funk. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Funk - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |