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Moving to Helen, Georgia

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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: 430. Estimated population in July 2024: 669 (+55.6% change)
Males: 205 (47.7%), Females: 225 (52.3%)

White County

Zip code: 30545

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $155,400

Population by Race

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

Map of Helen, GA

Population by Education

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Helen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Helen:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 60 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 73 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 77 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Helen:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 19 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
  • BLAIRSVILLE (about 21 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 46A)
  • LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 23 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Abbreviation: 9A0)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 58 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

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