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 (2009 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: $342.7 mil, Deposits: $308.2 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 N 2nd Street, branch established on 1912-01-04. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $433.4 mil, Deposits: $352.4 mil, headquarters in Darien, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Banking Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Charlton County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (63%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Folkston
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 72.4% | 16.5% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 37.5% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 20.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $4,082 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $21,042 | $36,072 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,765 | $35,295 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $12,808 | $30,739 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,791 | $31,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,128 | $24,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $61,534 | $32,105 | 10 | $4,082 |
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:
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:
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)
- WWIO (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. MARYS, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
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.)
- WKQL (96.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WAPE-FM (95.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WKBX (106.3 FM; KINGSLAND, GA; Owner: RADIO KINGS BAY, INC.)
- WHJX (105.7 FM; BALDWIN, FL; Owner: TAMA GROUP L.L.C.)
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.)
- WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W10CM (Channel 10; HILLIARD, FL; Owner: NASSAU CTY. BD. OF PUB. INSTRUCTION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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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
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $548,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,930
Total average daily truck traffic: 704
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 41,895
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: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Folkston, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (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: 14 (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)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 7
- Hazardous Condition: 19
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Folkston
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Folkston, GA
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