Page Contents for Folsom, Louisiana

Statistics & Facts

Location

Weather & Climate

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge.
The population of Folsom is approximately 500 (1997), 716 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 189 (1990), 289 (2010).
The amount of land area in Folsom is 3.264 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Folsom to Washington DC is 957 miles.
The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 57 miles. (as the crow flies)
Folsom is positioned 30.63 degrees north of the equator and 90.19 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Folsom average annual rainfall is 65 inches per year
The average low temperature is (winter) 40's degrees F.
The average high temperature is (summer) 90's degrees F.

Location

just north of Covington and Lake Pontchartrain in southeastern Louisiana.
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Climate

sub-tropical. There is sunshine 220 days a year, but sudden rainstorms may occur, especially during the summer months.
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Weather

Ideal!! Long springs and extended falls bring average temperatures in the 80s during the day and the 60's during the night.
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History & History Related Items

St. Tammany Parish history:
The area that is now St. Tammany Parish was first explored in 1699 by a French-Canadian, Pierre Le Moyne Iberville. He was also the first European to view Lake Pontchartrain. The Parish was named for Delaware Indian Chief, Tamenand. The area remained largely unsettled until 1785 when settlers from Georgia and the Carolinas came into the territory. Settlements were formed along the local rivers and bayous.
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Attractions

Folsom has a largely rural atmosphere. It is both a thoroughbred horse center, and a large nursery center. With a nice climate and gentle rolling hills, residents enjoy a wonderful, small-town lifestyle.
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Folsom Chamber

t. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

Folsom Organizations

t. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

Folsom Schools

St. Tammany Parish School Board
Phone: (504) 892-2276. Folsom

Miscellany

The average home price in St. Tammany Parish is $ 170,000.
The New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, 45 minutes away, is easily accessible, via the Portchartrain Causeway and I-10.