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Funk, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Funk, with grain elevators in background.
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Location of Funk, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Phelps |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 175 |
| • Density | 665.40/sq mi (257.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68940
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-17880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398933 |
Funk is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census.
History
Funk was platted in 1887 on the railroad. It was named for Phillip C. Funk, an early settler. Funk was incorporated as a village in 1913.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 147 | — | |
| 1930 | 117 | −20.4% | |
| 1940 | 120 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 123 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 141 | 14.6% | |
| 1970 | 143 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 189 | 32.2% | |
| 1990 | 198 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 194 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 175 | −9.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 194 people, 79 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 746.2 inhabitants per square mile (288.1/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 326.9 per square mile (126.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%.
Of the 79 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person and 15.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the village was 45.6 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Notable people
- John Robert Brown, one of the “Fifth Circuit Four” pivotal in the 1960s black civil rights movement, was born in Funk.
See also
In Spanish: Funk (Nebraska) para niños
