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Helen is located at 105 km northeast of Atlanta.
The place is filled with authentic looking German chalets,
cobblestone streets, more than 200 shops that sell imported
German or Swiss merchandise, and restaurants that serve
delicious schnitzel, rouladen, sausages, strudel and other
typical Bavarian fare. The Museum of the Hills in Helen is a
dual-purpose attraction. Half of it relates the history and
lifestyle of northern Georgia, and the other half re-creates
scenes from fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Population (year 2000): 430. Estimated
population in July 2005: 669 (+55.6% change)
Males: 205 (47.7%), Females: 225 (52.3%)
White County
Zip code:
30545
Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $32,917 (year 2000)
Median house value: $155,400 (year 2000)
Races in Helen:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
- Asian Indian (10.2%)
- Black (5.1%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (20.9%), English
(15.6%), German (14.9%), Irish (14.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%),
Dutch (4.7%).
Elevation: 1440 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Helen
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Helen city
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 15.8%
- Divorced: 15.5%
14.4% Foreign born (10.0% Asia, 3.7% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+42.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Helen:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles;
DEMOREST, GA)
- CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles;
HIAWASSEE, GA)
- CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
DAHLONEGA, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Helen:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 60 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 73 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 77 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Helen:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 19 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
- BLAIRSVILLE (about 21 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; ID:
46A)
- LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 23 miles; DAHLONEGA,
GA; ID: 9A0)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Helen:
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles;
CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 58 miles; ATHENS, GA;
FT enrollment: 28,464)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
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