Funk, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Funk, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Phelps
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Byron Kraynor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Area Land Km2:0.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:175
Population Density Km2:257.09
Population Density Sq Mi:665.40
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2244
Coordinates:40.4631°N -99.2508°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68940
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-17880[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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.[3] It was named for Phillip C. Funk, an early settler.[4] Funk was incorporated as a village in 1913.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 194 people, 79 households, and 54 families living in the village. The population density was 746.2PD/sqmi. There were 85 housing units at an average density of 326.9/mi2. 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%.[6]

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.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 204 people, 77 households, and 65 families living in the village. The population density was 769.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 309.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.49% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47%.

Of the 77 households 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median household income was $36,250, and the median family income was $43,333. Males had a median income of $22,292 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,658. About 7.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Funk, Phelps County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 21, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 113. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.