Funston, Georgia
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|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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Funston is a town in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Funston in 1970.{{cite web | url=https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/funston | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511170351/http://georgia.gov/cities-counties/funston | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 11, 2012 | title=Funston | publisher=GeorgiaGov | accessdate=July 1, 2019}}
Geography
Funston is located at {{coord|31|11|55|N|83|52|23|W|type:city}} (31.198593, -83.873051).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|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.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=780690&cityname=Funston%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Funston, Georgia]
{{Weather box
|location = Funston, Georgia
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 63
|Feb high F = 66
|Mar high F = 73
|Apr high F = 80
|May high F = 86
|Jun high F = 91
|Jul high F = 92
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 88
|Oct high F = 80
|Nov high F = 71
|Dec high F = 64
|year high F = 79
|Jan low F = 40
|Feb low F = 43
|Mar low F = 48
|Apr low F = 54
|May low F = 62
|Jun low F = 68
|Jul low F = 71
|Aug low F = 70
|Sep low F = 66
|Oct low F = 56
|Nov low F = 47
|Dec low F = 41
|year low F = 56
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.3
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.2
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.2
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.8
|May precipitation inch = 3.3
|Jun precipitation inch = 5
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.9
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.1
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.4
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.7
|year precipitation inch = 49.7
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=780690&cityname=Funston-Georgia
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|year=2013
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Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
|date=September 2013
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Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 236
| 1920 = 157
| 1930 = 144
| 1940 = 199
| 1950 = 233
| 1960 = 293
| 1970 = 293
| 1980 = 337
| 1990 = 248
| 2000 = 426
| 2010 = 449
| 2020 = 402
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1850-1870{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|page=}} 1870-1880{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|page=}}
1890-1910{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|page=}} 1920-1930{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|pages=251–256}}
1940{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=}} 1950{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=}} 1960{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1960|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-12-c.pdf|accessdate=}}
1970{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1970|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ga-01.pdf|accessdate=}} 1980{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=}} 1990{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-12.pdf|accessdate=}}
2000{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=}} 2010{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2010|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-12.pdf|accessdate=}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 426 people, 155 households, and 121 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 402.