Folkston, Georgia
Folkston, Georgia | |
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Top, left to right: Charlton County Courthouse, Folkston Funnel, Folkston Train Museum, City Hall, Downtown Folkston, Okefenokee Swamp | |
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| Motto: "Gateway to the Okefenokee" | |
Location in Charlton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′4″N 82°0′17″W / 30.83444°N 82.00472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Charlton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lee Gowen |
| • City Manager | Leonard H. Lloyd |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2) |
| • Land | 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,464 |
| • Density | 1,065.0/sq mi (411.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31537 |
| Area code | 912 |
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| GNIS feature ID | |
| Website | charltoncountyga.us/city-of-folkston |
Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,464 in 2020.
The largest employer in Folkston is a GEO Group-operated ICE detention center with 3,000 beds.