Folsom, Alabama

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Population (year 2000): 3,015

Males: 1,511	(50.1%)
Females: 1,504	(49.9%)

Randolph County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,700 (it was $25,597 in 2000)

Folsom	$24,700
Alabama:	$36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,700 (it was $74,800 in 2000)

Folsom	$74,700
Alabama:	$97,500

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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%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 137.9 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile

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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:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (75.7 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (79.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wedowee, AL (8.8 miles ), Woodland, AL (8.9 miles) , Ranburne, AL (13.1 miles ), Heflin, AL (15.3 miles ), Ephesus, GA (17.3 miles ), Lineville, AL (18.7 miles ), Edwardsville, AL (18.9 miles) , Bowdon, GA (18.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.43 N, Longitude: 85.51 W

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 near Alabama state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 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 18.9 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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 23 miles; ANNISTON, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Folsom:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 26 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 39 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 68 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Folsom:

ASHLAND/LINEVILLE (about 23 miles; ASHLAND/LINEVILLE, AL; ID: 26A)
ROANOKE MUNI (about 25 miles; ROANOKE, AL; ID: 7A5)
WEST GEORGIA RGNL - O V GRAY FIELD (about 28 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; ID: CTJ)

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 31 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)

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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 1999:

This place:	15.7%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Folsom compared to Alabama state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, 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)
WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
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.)

TV broadcast stations around Folsom:

WCIQ (Channel 7; MOUNT CHEAHA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)

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