Folsom (Louisiana)

St. Tammany Parish

22-26140

Folsom is a Village in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. The population was 525 at the last census in 2000. The place is named after the wife of Grover Cleveland, Cornelia Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston and is the birthplace of Werly Fairburn, a country and rockabilly singer.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Folsom has a total area of 3.9 km ².

Demography

In the census of 2000, there were 142 families in 197 households with a total of 525 residents. There are 222 residential buildings, with an average of 56.0 units per square kilometer.

Of the 197 households 36% have children under 18 years. 54.8 % of the population are married, 11.7% are single mothers and 27.9 % of households, the household members were in no familial relationship. 24.4% of households consist of individuals and 10.7% are 65 years or older. Average 2.66 persons living in a household and the average family size is 3.18. 27.2 % of the population is under the age of 18 years, 8.6 % from 18 to 24 years, 30.1% 24-44 years 22.7 % between 45 and 64, and 11.4 % are older than 65 years. The average age is 36 years. For every 100 females are 92.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over are 91.0 males. The median income for a household is U.S. $ 33 889, the median income for a family is $ 42,500 in the U.S.. Males have a median income of U.S. $ 24,167 which women have a median income of U.S. $ 19,250. The per capita income is U.S. $ 14,982

About 13.6 % of families and 15.5 % of the population live below the poverty line, including 17.3% under the age of 18 years and 8.3 % aged 65 years or older.

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• Place in Louisiana
• Location in North America
• St. Tammany Parish