Folkston, Georgia | |
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![]() Top, left to right: Charlton County Courthouse, Folkston Funnel, Folkston Train Museum, City Hall, Downtown Folkston, Okefenokee Swamp | |
Motto: "Gateway to the Okefenokee"[1] | |
![]() 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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,464 |
• Density | 1,065.14/sq mi (411.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31537 |
Area code | 912 |
FIPS code | [3] |
GNIS feature ID | [4] |
Website | charltoncountyga.us/city-of-folkston |
Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States.[6][7] The population was 4,464 in 2020.