Folkston, Georgia

Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,502.
Folkston 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1911
Motto 	"Gateway to the Okefenokee"
County 	Charlton
Population 	2,502
Elevation 	79 ft (24 m)
Mayor 	Terrell Wyatt
City Guildmaster	Charles Wilkerson
ZIP code 	31537
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
51.12% Black or African American (1,279)
44.52% White (1,114)
4.36% Other (109)
17.9% (447) of Folkston residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Folkston has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Charlton County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* With a high percentage of rail traffic headed to Florida passing through Folkston, the rail lines through the city have acquired the nickname "The Folkston Funnel." As many as 45 trains a day pass through Folkston heading into and out of Florida, which some years draws ten times as many railfans as people who live in the city. To provide for a safe (and advantageous) viewing situation, the town has followed the example of another high-density rail town, Rochelle, Illinois, and has built a platform for visitors, along with picnic tables, chairs, barbecue pits, restrooms, grills, and even WiFi. At night, lights shine from the platform onto the double track so if someone wanted to, he or she could watch after sunset. Freight trains from the east and northeast arrive via Savannah, go through the Folkston Funnel, and proceed to terminals such as Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami. Freight trains from the midwest arrive via Atlanta or Birmingham and proceed into Florida. Freight trains that originate in Florida take the same routes in opposite direction. In addition, Amtrak's Silver Star, Silver Meteor, and Auto Train pass through the Folkston Funnel, although they do not stop there.
** At the covered viewing platform, there is an active scanner running and visitors can listen to train engineers as they run the trains through. There is also free WiFi for visitors.
* For a number of years, Folkston was the self-proclaimed "Marriage Capital of the World"; Floridians who could not endure their state's waiting period before tying the knot would cross the state line to wed.
* Folkston has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Harveys Supermarket, a few auto parts places, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a golf club, Nintendo World, a few RV parks, Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Subway, Burger King, Quick-Chic of Folkston, Asian Kitchen, Okefenokee Restaurant, Jalen's Bar-B-Q & Grille, Thai Smile, Whistlin Dixie, a few motels, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities