Profile for Folkston, Georgia, GA

Local festivals include:

• Rock Shrimp Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Okefenokee Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Folkston Railroad Depot

Listed places near Folkston

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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3% of Folkston residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Folkston ancestry & family history guide.

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• Charlton County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Folkston business guide
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• Courts in Georgia
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• Crime in Charlton County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Folkston was $13,653, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Charlton County economic census
• Charlton County economic summary
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• Georgia economic data

9% of Folkston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Folkston festival dates:

• Rock Shrimp Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Okefenokee Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Charlton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Folkston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $233.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $939.

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Libraries in Folkston include Charlton County Public Library ... View libraries

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Charlton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Folkston political report.

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The average commute time for Folkston workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Folkston travel guide
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• Georgia tourism bureau

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