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Minnesota›Beltrami County

FunkleyMN

A town of 12, settled in 1903.

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Photo: Ed Kohler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Funkley

Funkley, MN · Photo: Ed Kohler · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Funkley a good place to live?

89% of residents live below the poverty line in Funkley, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than Funkley. Funkley’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Funkley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hornet TownshipHornet TownshipFunkley
Funkley Depot Station
Funkley Depot Station, c. 1910
Funkley’s story

123 years in pictures

Census counts: 59 in 1910, a low of 5 in 2010, 18 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1919 on.

  • 1903Funkley is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Funkley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Funkley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorth Itasca Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Funkley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlackduck Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeltrami County AuditorBeltrami County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code5663056630 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Funkley.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Funkley, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Funkley

Funkley has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Funkley is 78°F.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter-0–21°
Spring27–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall32–51°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Funkley is

Funkley beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Funkley adults smoke cigarettes.

FunkleyMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outFunkleyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.8%8.9%
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
29.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Funkley

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 481 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Funkley

16pages on Funkley
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Funkley; the nearest are

About Funkley

City in Minnesota, United States

Funkley is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18 at the 2020 census, making the city the second-least populous incorporated place in Minnesota. It shared that distinction with Tenney until the latter dissolved in 2011.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1904
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,391 ft
Area code
218

Questions about Funkley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Funkley, MN a good place to live?

Funkley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.