Helen, Georgia Location in White County and the state of Georgia Location in White County and the state of Georgia State Georgia Helen is a town/city in White County, Georgia, United States, positioned along the Chattahoochee River.
Because of this, tourism is the chief industry in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the Atlanta region and also motorcyclists who appreciate riding the beautiful roads of Helen and its encircling areas amid all seasons.
The Helen stream gauge (HDCG1) is positioned on its bridge over the Chattahoochee in the middle of downtown.
Unicoi State Park and Lodge, spanning 1,050 acres, is positioned immediately northeast of Helen on Georgia 356.
Among them are a swimming beach, trout streams, wheelchair-accessible fishing docks, cyclic canoe, kayak and paddle boat rentals, seven picnic shelters with charcoal grills, three playgrounds for children, many spots for birding, 7.5 miles of hiking inside the park (with adjoining trails in the Chattahoochee National Forest), 8 miles of mountain biking trails inside the park, and plenty of places to appreciate the natural beauty of the lake and park.
In 1975, DOCUMERICA photographer Al Stephenson documented the life, recreation, and economy of the Helen region before and amid the assembly of Alpine Helen.
Helen is positioned at 34 42 9 N 83 43 39 W (34.702396, -83.727508). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 82.56% White, 5.12% African American, 0.23% Native American, 10.93% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other competitions, and 0.47% from two or more competitions.
In the town/city the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,781.
About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Alpine Public Schools are part of the White County School District, which includes four elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools United States Enumeration Bureau.
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