Funston, Georgia

Funston is a town in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

Funston, Georgia
Town
Funston City Hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°11′55″N 83°52′23″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Colquitt
Area [1]
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
• Water	0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	402
• Density	352.0/sq mi (135.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31753
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-31684[2]
GNIS feature ID	0314461[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Funston in 1970.^[4]

Geography

Funston is located at 31°11′55″N 83°52′23″W (31.198593, -83.873051).^[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Funston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[6]

Climate data for Funston, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17 (63)	19 (66)	23 (73)	27 (80)	30 (86)	33 (91)	33 (92)	33 (91)	31 (88)	27 (80)	22 (71)	18 (64)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4 (40)	6 (43)	9 (48)	12 (54)	17 (62)	20 (68)	22 (71)	21 (70)	19 (66)	13 (56)	8 (47)	5 (41)	13 (56)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	110 (4.3)	110 (4.2)	130 (5.2)	97 (3.8)	84 (3.3)	130 (5)	150 (5.9)	130 (5.3)	100 (4.1)	61 (2.4)	66 (2.6)	94 (3.7)	1,260 (49.7)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	236		—
1920	157		−33.5%
1930	144		−8.3%
1940	199		38.2%
1950	233		17.1%
1960	293		25.8%
1970	293		0.0%
1980	337		15.0%
1990	248		−26.4%
2000	426		71.8%
2010	449		5.4%
2020	402		−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 426 people, 155 households, and 121 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 402.