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Randolph County

Population in July 2007: 3,015.
Males: 1,511  (50.1%)
Females: 1,504  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,576 (it was $25,597 in 2000)
Folsom:  $31,576
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,789
Folsom:  $15,789
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,707 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Folsom:  $94,707
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,677; Detached houses: $188,670; Mobile homes: $40,303

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Races in Folsom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • American Indian (7.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Folsom: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 137.9 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Folsom

  • High school or higher: 57.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Folsom CCD

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Alabama:  2.0%

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

Folsom:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Folsom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (66.3 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (67.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (593.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Woodland, AL (2.8 miles) , Wedowee, AL (3.0 miles ), Ranburne, AL (3.4 miles ), Ephesus, GA (3.8 miles ), Heflin, AL (3.9 miles ), Bowdon, GA (4.0 miles ), Lineville, AL (4.0 miles ), Edwardsville, AL (4.3 miles) .

Latitude: 33.43 N, Longitude: 85.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Folsom household income distribution Folsom home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



Folsom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Folsom place center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 tornado 16.7 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Folsom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Folsom center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/9/2004 at 08:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Folsom center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Folsom:
  • WEDOWEE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WEDOWEE, AL)
  • RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ROANOKE, AL)
  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 21 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Folsom:
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 26 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Churches in Folsom include: Wesley Chapel Church (A), Valley Grove Church (B), Union Hill Church (C), Union Church (D), Cavers Grove Church (E), Center West Church (F), Smyrna Church (G), Christiana Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fowler Cemetery (1), Corinth Cemetery (2), Williams Cemetery (3), Rice Cemetery (4), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (5), Valley Grove Cemetery (6), Old Cool Spring Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Grays Lake (A), Nelson Lake (B), Brady Lake (C), Boyd Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunter Branch (A), Mill Branch (B), Ketchepedrakee Creek (C), Kidd Branch (D), Knight Branch (E), Lost Creek (F), Turpentine Still Branch (G), Cane Creek (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Newell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.9%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.7%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Folsom, AL



Folsom compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Folsom

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents53.4%25.3%6.3%6.1%1.9%
Congregations36.3%31.4%6.9%10.8%2.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.1%0.8%0.8%2.4%
Congregations2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%6.9%
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.


5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Alabama average:  6.81%

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 Carroll County, GA  0.62% ($56,689 average AGI)
from Chambers County, AL  0.57% ($24,610)
from Calhoun County, AL  0.44% ($31,469)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
Alabama average:  6.16%

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 Calhoun County, AL  0.60% ($24,093 average AGI)
to Carroll County, GA  0.53% ($33,053)
to Troup County, GA  0.46% ($21,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Folsom:
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Folsom:
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WUWG (90.7 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Folsom:
  • WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • W29AO (Channel 29; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 69 meters (226ft)
Total costs: $32,588,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,855
Total average daily truck traffic: 674
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 5,564

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 5
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Folsom, AL

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