Helena, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Helena, Arkansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Helena, Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Phillips
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area_total_km2 = 23.0
area_land_km2 = 23.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.9
area_land_sq_mi = 8.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6323
population_density_km2 = 274.4
population_density_sq_mi = 710.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 60
elevation_ft = 197
latd = 34 |latm = 31 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 36 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72342
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-31180
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Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips CountyGR|6 until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena. Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' Senior United States Senator Blanche Lincoln.

Geography

Helena is located at coor dms|34|31|34|N|90|36|5|W|city (34.526223, -90.601377)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Helena had a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,323 people, 2,312 households, and 1,542 families residing in Helena. The population density was 710.7 people per square mile (274.3/km²). There were 2,710 housing units at an average density of 304.6/sq mi (117.6/km²). The racial makeup of Helena is 30.59% White, 67.93% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,312 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 28.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.

In Helena, the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in Helena is $18,662, and the median income for a family was $21,534. Males had a median income of $27,203 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for Helena is $13,028. About 38.4% of families and 41.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.9% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ar/helena.htm History of Helena's Jewish community] (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)

* [http://www.helena-arkansas.com/ "The Helena-West Helena Daily World"] , the newspaper serving Helena-West Helena and Phillips County