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Charlton County

Population in July 2007: 2,250.
Males: 1,013  (45.0%)
Females: 1,237  (55.0%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31537.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,783 (it was $21,840 in 2000)
Folkston:  $24,783
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,934 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Folkston:  $68,934
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,916; Detached houses: $128,335; Mobile homes: $40,938
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Races in Folkston:

  • Black (51.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Folkston: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.5%), English (9.8%), Irish (5.6%), German (2.3%), Scottish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 81 feet

Land area: 3.60 square miles.

Population density: 626 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Folkston

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Folkston city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

43 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 75 registered sex offenders living in Folkston, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Folkston to the number of sex offenders is 30 to 1.

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

Folkston:  1.5% ($659)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (42.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (789.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Homeland, GA (2.1 miles ), Hilliard, FL (11.5 miles ), St. George, GA (17.8 miles ), Woodbine, GA (21.5 miles ), Callahan, FL (22.4 miles ), Kingsland, GA (23.1 miles ), Nahunta, GA (25.6 miles ), Hoboken, GA (25.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $70,200
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $29,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $23,200
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $134,800

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Latitude: 30.83 N, Longitude: 82.00 W

Area code: 912

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Folkston, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Folkston (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (131.8 per 100,000)
  • 8 assaults (351.3 per 100,000)
  • 8 burglaries (351.3 per 100,000)
  • 32 thefts (1405.4 per 100,000)
  • 8 auto thefts (351.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 218.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.67
US city average:  3.00

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Folkston-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the Folkston city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/27/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Boss Bailey - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Oct 14, 1979), Champ Bailey - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jun 22, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Folkston:
  • CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1203 NORTH THIRD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Folkston:
  • CAMDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SAINT MARYS, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - NASSAU (about 28 miles; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL)
  • SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; WAYCROSS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Folkston, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Folkston:
  • JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 33 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 48 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 77 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; ID: SGJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Folkston:
  • DAVIS FIELD (about 4 miles; FOLKSTON, GA; ID: 3J6)
  • HILLIARD AIRPARK (about 13 miles; HILLIARD, FL; ID: 01J)
  • BRANTLEY COUNTY (about 27 miles; NAHUNTA, GA; ID: 4J1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Folkston:
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 46 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 83 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
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Notable locations in Folkston: Charlton County Courthouse (A), Folkston City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Folkston include: Piney Grove Church (A), Pinckney United Methodist Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Folkston Methodist Church (E), Mount New Home Church (F), Kingdom Hall Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pineview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Folkston: Homeland Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Folkston-Days Inn (1201 S 2nd St).

 

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

TRADERS-HILL RECREATION AREA (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1996)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Folkston that have no violations reported:
  • SUWANEE CANAL RECREATION CTR. (Population served: 215, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Folkston, GA


74 people in nursing homes


Folkston compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Folkston (2007 data):
  • First National Bank South: Folkston Branch at 300 North Second Street, branch established on 2002-07-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $314.9 mil, Deposits: $287.0 mil, headquarters in Alma, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Shares Of The South East, Inc.
  • Southeastern Bank: Folkston Branch at 101 Love Street, branch established on 1912-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $409.0 mil, Deposits: $346.5 mil, headquarters in Darien, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Banking Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Charlton County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2$2,940$17,6400$0
Streets and Highways 8$14,280$21,4200$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$642
Sewerage 2$4,778$28,6680$0
Financial Administration 5$10,787$25,8890$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$4,224
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,058$24,1390$0
Water Supply 3$5,546$22,1840$0
Totals for Government 25$48,389$23,2279$4,866



Folkston government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $361,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $562,000
    Sewerage: $375,000
    Central Staff Services: $343,000
    Police Protection: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000
    Libraries: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $217,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,686,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $80,000
    Other NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,721,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $110,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
    Interest Earnings: $83,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $145,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $322,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $542,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $254,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
    Public Welfare: $9,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $427,000
    Public Utilities: $143,000
    Other Selective Sales: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
    NEC: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $434,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $198,000

9.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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 Camden County, GA  1.55% ($23,956 average AGI)
from Duval County, FL  1.41% ($38,561)
from Nassau County, FL  1.27% ($24,108)


9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,509 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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 Duval County, FL  1.34% ($24,795 average AGI)
to Nassau County, FL  1.34% ($30,692)
to Camden County, GA  1.24% ($22,417)


Strongest AM radio stations in Folkston:
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)
  • WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
  • WROS (1050 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THE ROSE OF JACKSONVILLE)
  • WEWC (1160 AM; 5 kW; CALLAHAN, FL; Owner: CIRCLE BROADCASTING OF AMERICA, INC.)
  • WFXJ (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WWIO (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. MARYS, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Folkston:
  • WOKF (92.5 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WATY (91.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: OKEFENOKEE ED FOUNDATION INC)
  • WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEJZ (96.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WECC-FM (89.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAPE-FM (95.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WKQL (96.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WHJX (105.7 FM; BALDWIN, FL; Owner: TAMA GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WKBX (106.3 FM; KINGSLAND, GA; Owner: RADIO KINGS BAY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Folkston:
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W10CM (Channel 10; HILLIARD, FL; Owner: NASSAU CTY. BD. OF PUB. INSTRUCTION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Folkston, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 90
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 138
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 97
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 231
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

See more detailed statistics of Folkston fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Folkston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Folkston, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Folkston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Folkston)

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