Funk is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, home to about 244 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68940.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)183 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX550 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Funk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Funk had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 320th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Phelps County grew from 10,772 residents in 1900 to 8,968 in 2020.
Phelps County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holdrege, NE weather station (8 miles away).
4,147 jobs at 353 businesses in Phelps County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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