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Folsom
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city in Sacramento County, California, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Sacramento
- Incorporated
- April 20, 1946
- Mayor
- Justin Raithel
- Total
- 30.15 sq mi (78.09 km )
- Land
- 27.88 sq mi (72.21 km )
- Water
- 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km ) 7.53%
- Elevation
- 220 ft (67 m)
- Rank
- 86th in California
- Density
- 3,321/sq mi (1,282/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( PST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (PDT)
- Zip codes
- 95630, 95671, 95763
- Area codes
- 916/279
- Fips code
- 06-24638
- Gnis feature ids
- 277516 , 2410516
- Website
- www .folsom .ca .us
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Folsom is a city in northeastern Sacramento County, California, United States. A 2025 population estimate puts the city's population at 92,577 residents.
Folsom is well known for its Gold Rush history, dating back to the mid 19th century. It is also associated with musician Johnny Cash and the Folsom State Prison, located in the northwest area of the city, and as a major hub for outdoor recreation centered around Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Folsom” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.