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Folsom's homeowners enjoy access to major shopping centers developments taking shape at Highway 50 and East Bidwell Street in southeastern Folsom with new retail stores, hotels, and restaurants. The Folsom Automall along Folsom Boulevard and Highway 50 has over six car dealerships.
Folsom is a Charter City Government type community. There are 57,233 Residentsin Folsom with a median age of 35.9. Folsom's community facilities include Mercy Hospital with 105 patient beds, 4 fire stations with 71 fire personnel and officers and it's own police station 76 police personnel and officers and 34 patrol units.
Folsom's typical population, which used to have a higher proportion of retirees, is becoming more young family orientated as many of the city's newcomers are families with children.
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Folsom Culture
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Folsom Community Center offers activities for resident of all ages. The historic nature of the City is reflected in two museums, The Folsom History Museum & Folsom Prison Museum and at the Historic District of "Oldtown," At the northeastern end of Folsom is the historic powerhouse, Built in 1895. This was the first powerhouse in the world to provide long distance electricity transmission for commercial use.
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Folsom Education
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Folsom students attend one 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools (Folsom Middle School and Sutter Middle School), or 2 high schools including Folsom High School. Higher education is also available in Folsom at Folsom Lake College.
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Folsom Employment
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Folsom's economy has traditionally been state prison "industry" based. Today, Folsom is becoming a city where residents find their employment within the city limits. The city of Folsom itself has 525 full-time employees. Industrial growth has demanded new business parks and retail expansion throughout the city. Folsom's new commercial and industrial parks have allowed number of large, national electronic components research, development, and manufacturing corporations to establish regional offices and manufacturing facilities here. Many high-tech companies themselves have built large production facilities. There are also several new large retail and commercial centers available or under construction in Folsom providing further employment opportunities to the city's homeowners.
Many of Folsom's homeowners who work in Sacramento enjoy an easy commute and an attractive alternative to the more congested Sacramento urban scene.
The median household income in Folsom is $73,175.
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Folsom Housing
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A large proportion of Folsom's total acreage (26 percent of the developed land) is zoned Single family residential with a total number of household units of 17,968. The city is attracting a stream of new homeowners who find plenty of good housing and employment opportunities.
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Folsom Lifestyle
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Folsom homeowners enjoy excellent shopping and entertainment amenities, including:
Commonwealth Square,
Wal-Mart Center,
Broadstone Power Center
Folsom Premium Outlet Stores.
There are more than 60 antique dealers in Folsom, one of the oldest and largest antique trade centers in the West. Over 40 artisan's studios, art galleries and working artists make Folsom a fascinating place for antique collectors spend an afternoon.
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Folsom Recreation
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Recreational facilities in Folsom include: a zoo, a community centers, 2 community clubhouses, 37 parks with 300 acres of developed parkland and 423.7 total park acreage, including: 17 tennis courts 14 soccer or multi-purpose fields, 18 outdoor basketball courts, 20 baseball or softball fields and a swimming pool.
Other recreational and entertainment opportunities in Folsom include: the Folsom movie theaters, Lembi Park & Sports Complex, Folsom City Park & Zoo and the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area.
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a very popular, 18,000 acre park with a multitude of recreational options including: hiking, camping, swimming, boating, fishing, water skiing, horseback riding, picnicking and nature watching.
Two-third of the park's surface area is water. Folsom Lake, the larger of the area's two lakes, is formed behind Folsom Dam and has 120 miles of shoreline.
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Folsom Transportation
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Folsom's homeowners enjoy easy access to surrounding communities and worldwide travel, via four major freeways, bus lines, freight and passenger rail lines, five airports and even an inland seaport.
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