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Helena, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Helena is located 145 km east of Little Rock. The state’s major Mississippi River port is a beautiful old city with antebellum and Victorian homes. Its peaceful atmosphere Nowadays belies the horror of the Civil War battle that was fought there in 1863: The bloody conflict is recalled at the Confederate cemetery on Crowley’s Ridge, overlooking the river.

Population: 6,323. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,687 (-10.1% change)
Males: 2,874 (45.5%), Females: 3,449 (54.5%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 72342

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $18,662
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Helena:

  • Black (67.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (6.0%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.2%), German (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Elevation: 198 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Helena, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Helena

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena city

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,387 (-18.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Helena:

  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1801 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Helena:

  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 30 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 36 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Helena:

  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 57 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 75 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 77 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Helena:

  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 6 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; Abbreviation: HEE)
  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 19 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)
  • TUNICA (about 19 miles; TUNICA, MS; Abbreviation: 30M)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Helena:

  • PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AR (Full-time enrollment: 1,267; Location: 1000 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.pccua.cc.ar.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena:

  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 64 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)

Schools

Public high school in Helena:

  • C.V. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 14582 HWY 44; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Helena:

  • J.F. WAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 125 HICKORY HILL; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • KIPP:DELTA COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 210 CHERRY ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LAKE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 14582 HWY 44; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Helena:

  • PHILLIPS-LEE-MONROE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $410,539; Location: 623 PECAN STREET; 215,488 books; 943 audio materials; 289 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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