Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:25 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:22 am – 5:31 pm
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People9,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.53,496 householdsMedian household income $64,461Median home value $157,100Median rent $539 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 4,054 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 31 minutes93% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 42°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare103 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fargo 17 Ne station, 13 mi away; snow from Folkston 9 Sw
Nearby landmarksNorth Lakelake · 2.1 miHannom Lakelake · under a milePine Hammockisland · 1.0 miGrassy Islandisland · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkefenokee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 403,528 acresDixon Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 35,041 acresStephen C. Foster State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 135 acresLaura Walker State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 323 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.7 mi · 96,471 acresOsceola National Forestnational forest · 36.5 mi · 160,040 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCharlton County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 202588 of 95 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charlton County monitors, GA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFolkstonserves 5,390 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation123 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Satilla Health23.0 miFire stationCharlton County Fire Department Station 34.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJacksonville International Airport JAX42 miInterstateI-9529 miUS highwayUS 14.3 miAmtrakJesup, GA JSP50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 31537 ZIP area.
