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Funny River

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Funny River

Total population

1,081

Median home value

$250,000

25.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,656

Funny River$68k
National$74k

Air quality index

28Good
Elevation88 m
Land area75.02 km²
Weather48°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates60.48°, -150.79°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
88 m
Area
75.02 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Funny River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Funny River had a population of 1,103.

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History & geography

Geography

Funny River is located on the northwestern side of the Kenai Peninsula at (60.493952, -150.781743). It is bordered to the west by Soldotna and to the north by the Kenai River, across which is the CDP of Sterling. Road access to the community is only from Soldotna, as there are no bridges across the Kenai River between Funny River and Sterling. The Funny River, for which the community is named, enters the CDP from the south and joins the Kenai River upstream from (east of) Soldotna. Browns Lake is in the eastern part of the CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Funny River CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 7.70%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
60.6
Median home value
$250,000
Housing units
1,280
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
79.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
60.4843
Longitude
-150.7887
Water area
2.23 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
44.1°F
Avg low
31°F
Annual precipitation
35.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

This Afternoon
48°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
38°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
48°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
37°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday
48°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
33°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Scattered Rain And Snow Showers

Forecast for Funny River, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29%
Diabetes
7.1%
Adult obesity
30.9%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
14.7%
No leisure activity
18.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,810
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    768
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    719
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    699
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    652
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    642
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    597
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    510
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    476

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Connections
    Other · Soldotna · 1,036 students · 64.8:1 ratio
  • Soldotna Elementary
    Elementary · Soldotna · 259 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Soldotna Montessori Charter School
    Elementary · Soldotna · 165 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Sterling Elementary
    Elementary · Sterling · 150 students · 11.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,775
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2018-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Alaska

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Geography & sun

Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
940

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
134
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Funny River

American Film
American Film
American Film Institute · 1975
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Various · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pink Salmon
Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Seen 2026-09-12
Coastal Rainbow Trout
Coastal Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
Seen 2026-09-07
membranous pelt lichen
membranous pelt lichen
Peltigera membranacea
Seen 2026-09-06
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-03
White Sweetclover
White Sweetclover
Melilotus albus
Seen 2026-09-02
Ramaria testaceoflava
Ramaria testaceoflava
Ramaria testaceoflava
Seen 2026-09-02
Woolly Velvet Polypore
Woolly Velvet Polypore
Onnia tomentosa
Seen 2026-09-01
birch polypore
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Seen 2026-09-01
Conifer Chicken of the Woods
Conifer Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus conifericola
Seen 2026-09-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
KENAI R BL SKILAK LK OUTLET NR STERLING AK
Distance
6.5 mi
Streamflow
4,730 cfs
Gage height
8.55 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 15:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library