Helen, GA

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Helen, Georgia

Helen, Georgia is 55 miles N of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 75 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in White county. The population of the city is 430.

The People and Families of Helen

In Helen, about 46% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Helen had a median family income of $40,781.

Political Inclinations

Among Helen political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,040. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Helen Housing

Of the housing in Helen, approximately 47% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Helen, 85% of commuters drive to work.

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles N of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	White
Standard Zip Codes	30545
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.701
Longitude	-83.731

Station	HELEN
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	70.9 inches

Station	BLAIRSVILLE EXP STA
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	58.1 inches

Station	TOCCOA
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 72 F
Annual Precip	60.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	430	100%
Male	205	47.7%
Female	225	52.3%
Under 18	88	20.5%
18+	342	79.5%
65+	69	16%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.83
White	355	82.6%
African-American	22	5.1%
Asian	47	10.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	2	0.5%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	669
Growth	239
Growth %	55.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.5%
US/American	23.4%
English	14.3%
German	11.7%
Irish	9.1%
Dutch	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
French Canadian	1%
Swiss	0.8%
British	0.8%
Romanian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Helen	430	$40,781
Baldwin	2,425	$33,011
Clarkesville	1,248	$39,148
Clermont	419	$46,000
Cleveland	1,907	$37,417
Demorest	1,465	$39,917
Hiawassee	808	$31,458

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