Helen, Georgia
Location in White County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°42′9″N 83°43′39″W / 34.7025, -83.7275
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	White
Area
- Total	2. White County is a County located in the northeast corner of the U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The US state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted Home rule to deal with White County is a County located in the northeast corner of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (5. 5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,447 ft (441 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	430
- Density	204. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (78. 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30545
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-37788[1]
GNIS feature ID	0331948[2]

Helen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In the NANP, area code 706 covers all of northern Georgia outside of Metro Atlanta. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Georgia, near the Carolinas to the southwestward White County is a County located in the northeast corner of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 430. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

Formerly a logging town, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Tourism is the main industry in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the Atlanta area. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Helen is extremely crowded in late October, when autumn leaves typically peak. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer It also hosts its own Oktoberfest during September, October and November. The Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September (and running to early October There are many events and festivals throughout the year. One of the most well known is the annual hot air balloon race, which is held the first weekend in June each year.

Significant damage occurred in the town on August 30, 2005 when Hurricane Katrina spawned a tornado in the area. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus A great deal of clean up and reconstruction has been done since.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 References 4 External links

Geography

Helen is located at 34°42′9″N, 83°43′39″W (34. 702396, -83. 727508)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 430 people, 208 households, and 112 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 203. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (78. 7/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 151. 2/sq mi (58. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82. 56% White, 5. 12% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 10. 93% Asian, 0. 23% Pacific Islander, 0. 47% from other races, and 0. 47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 02% of the population.

There were 208 households out of which 25. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45. 7% were non-families. 42. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 07 and the average family size was 2. 83.

In the city the population was spread out with 20. 5% under the age of 18, 6. 7% from 18 to 24, 27. 9% from 25 to 44, 28. 8% from 45 to 64, and 16. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,281. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 7% of families and 8. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 8. 8% of those age 65 or over.

The Unicoi State Park is located northeast of Helen. Unicoi State Park & Lodge is a 1050- Acre (425 km2) State park located immediately north-northeast of Helen Georgia in the

References

External links

• Helen city government official website
• Helen Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race & Festival

• Helen, Georgia is at coordinates 34°42′09″N 83°43′39″W / 34.702396, -83.727508 (Helen, Georgia)Coordinates: 34°42′09″N 83°43′39″W / 34.702396, -83.727508 (Helen, Georgia)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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