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Folsom is a tiny town of 709 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It's about 18 miles from Hammond, LA and 282 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $226k and rent runs about $960 a month.
709people
$226kTypical home
$960/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 709
- Part of a metro area
- About 356 people per sq mi
- 282 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 18 mi to Hammond, LA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $226k (≈$1,425/mo)
- Median rent $960/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (125 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (467 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MSY airport
- 44 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 271 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Tammany Parish: R+44 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.