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Moving to Lake Helen, Florida

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Population: 2,743. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,816 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,298 (47.3%), Females: 1,445 (52.7%)

Volusia County

Zip code: 32744

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $34,577
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Lake Helen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Black (10.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (18.9%), German (18.0%), Irish (12.4%), United States (7.8%), Italian (3.9%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Lake Helen, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Helen

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Helen city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+11.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Helen:

  • HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL FISH MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; ORANGE CITY, FL)
  • FLORIDA HOSPITAL DELAND (about 8 miles; DE LAND, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Helen:

  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 15 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
  • DAYTONA BEACH INTL (about 18 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: DAB)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Helen:

  • DELAND MUNI-SIDNEY H TAYLOR FIELD (about 7 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: DED)
  • BOB LEE FLIGHT STRIP (about 10 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: 1J6)
  • NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI (about 22 miles; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: EVB)

Amtrak stations near Lake Helen:

  • 9 miles: DELAND (2491 OLD NEW YORK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 13 miles: SANFORD (AUTO-TRAIN) (SANFORD, 600 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 13 miles: SANFORD (800 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Helen:

  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
  • SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
  • EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
  • DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
  • BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)

Private high school in Lake Helen:

  • CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN A (Students: 21; Location: 626 E KICKLIGHTER RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Helen:

  • VOLUSIA PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 500 KICKLIGHTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

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