Funk, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 185. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 91	(49.5%)
Females: 94	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68940.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,577 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

Funk:	$48,577
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,733

Funk:	$21,733
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,828 (it was $58,100 in 2000)

Funk:	$86,828
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,378; Detached houses: $97,549; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Funk:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Funk: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (30.4%), German (22.5%), English (8.3%), French (8.3%), Irish (5.9%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2245 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 698 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Funk

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Funk village

Never married: 8.0%
Now married: 79.7%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 2.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Funk:	1.1% ($658)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (137.2 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (547.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Axtell, NE (2.6 miles ), Holdrege, NE (2.6 miles ), Wilcox, NE (2.8 miles ), Ragan, NE (3.3 miles) , Atlanta, NE (3.7 miles) , Loomis, NE (3.7 miles ), Hildreth, NE (3.7 miles ), Minden, NE (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.46 N, Longitude: 99.25 W

Area code: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (16%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (13%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electricians (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Art and design workers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

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Funk-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.7 miles away from the Funk village center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Funk-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Funk center
On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from Funk center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Funk center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Funk:

PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; HOLDREGE, NE)
KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES-HOSP (about 18 miles; MINDEN, NE)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KEARNEY, NE)

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Amtrak station near Funk:

7 miles: HOLDREGE (100 WEST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Funk:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 29 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 133 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 137 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 140 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)

Public elementary/middle school in Funk:

Funk Public School (Students: 34; Location: 301 Main Street Box 8; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Funk: Funk (A), Midland Co-op Elevator (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Funk: Fridhem Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Funk include: Funk Nebraska Historical Marker (1), Harmony Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Funk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Funk and their reported violations in the past:

FUNK, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 198, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-1998)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-17-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-04-2004 and JAN-20-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2004)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	85.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	15.3%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Funk, NE

Funk compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Phelps County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (15%)

Religion statistics for Funk

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	28.1%	16.7%	13.3%	11.2%	10.7%
Congregations	17.9%	17.9%	17.9%	7.1%	3.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	4.7%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$300

Funk government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $3,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000

Sewerage: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000
Water Utilities: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000

Sewerage: $5,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $173,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
All Other: $4,000

General Local Government Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $41,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Buffalo County, NE	0.78% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Kearney County, NE	0.42% ($24,467)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($12,800)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Buffalo County, NE	1.46% ($36,472 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.75% ($20,259)
to Douglas County, NE	0.36% ($34,462)

Strongest AM radio stations in Funk:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KUVR (1380 AM; 1 kW; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Funk:

KLNE-FM (88.7 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KMTY (97.7 FM; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRVN-FM (93.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
K209CF (89.7 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
K260AF (99.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Funk:

KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
K14IY (Channel 14; HOLDREGE, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7

Phelps Flume 31.8 1.6km Nw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: KNGM557, Licensee ID: L00077795
Assigned Frequencies : 171.075 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 03/09/2015, Certifier: Don Kraus
Registrant: Central Nebraska Public Power And Irrigation District
Rt 1, Call Sign: KTL415
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2003
Registrant: Erick R Erickson, Route 1, Funk, NE 68940, Phone: (308) 263-4321
8 Mi N .75 Mi E, Call Sign: KYB490, Licensee ID: L00319881
Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
Registrant: Paulsen, John:paulsen, James, Rt 1 Box 64, Funk, NE 68940, Phone: (308) 263-4361
3e 5n 1/4w, Call Sign: WXA891, Licensee ID: L00301748
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/1998, Expiration Date: 03/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2003
Registrant: Leland Schneider, 12285 739 Rd, Funk, NE 68940, Phone: (308) 263-3671
Phelps Lto 33.5 1.5 Km Ne, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.3 m, Overall height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WPKN922
Assigned Frequencies : 171.075 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/1997, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012, Certifier: Don Kraus
Registrant: Central Nebraska Public Power And Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln St, Holdrege, NE 68949-0740, Phone: (308) 995-8601, Fax: (308) 995-5705, Email:
Phelps Check Gate 29.1-6.9, 8km North Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.2 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPXX712
Assigned Frequencies : 171.075 MHz
Grant Date: 06/26/2003, Expiration Date: 06/26/2013, Certifier: Don D Kraus
Registrant: The Central Nebraska Public Power And Irrigation District, 415 Lincoln Street, Holdrege, NE 68949-0740, Phone: (308) 995-8601, Fax: (308) 995-5705, Email:
12285 739 Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPYD491
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2003, Expiration Date: 07/23/2013, Certifier: Leland Schneider
Registrant: Platte Valley Communications Of Kearney, 2215 Ave I, Kearney, NE 68848, Phone: (308) 237-9512, Fax: (308) 236-5728, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB0DWE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/24/1989, Expiration Date: 01/24/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2001
Registrant: Dale G Larson, 333 Easy St, Funk, NE 68940
Call Sign: N0YNA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00135425
Grant Date: 01/06/1998, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2001
Registrant: James M Ellison, 124 Johnson St, Funk, NE 68940
Call Sign: W0WWT, Previous Call Sign: N0YNA, Licensee ID: L00135425
Grant Date: 03/24/2001, Expiration Date: 03/24/2011, Certifier: James M Ellison
Registrant: James M Ellison, 124 Johnson St, Funk, NE 68940
Call Sign: KC0WDH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01125842
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Cancelation Date: 09/08/2006, Certifier: James M Ellison
Registrant: Funk Contesting Club, Funk, NE 68940
Call Sign: N0FCC, Previous Call Sign: KC0WDH, Licensee ID: L01125842
Grant Date: 09/08/2006, Expiration Date: 09/08/2016, Certifier: James M Ellison
Registrant: Funk Contesting Club, Funk, NE 68940

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2926T , Serial Number: 046, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/14/1966
Registrant (Individual): Mike L Gintzler, 73889 T Rd, Funk, NE 68940

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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