Local servicesHospitalChatuge Regional Hospital12.7 miPost officeHelen Post Office5.1 miTown hallHelen City Hall4.8 miPoliceHelen Police Department4.8 miFire stationWhite County Fire Department Station 74.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDeKalb Peachtree Airport PDK69 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS74 miInterstateI-98531 miUS highwayUS 1297.8 miAmtrakToccoa, GA TCA28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30545 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 30545 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:22 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:38 am – 5:27 pm
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People683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.0312 householdsMedian household income $86,591Median home value $370,300Median rent $773 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,218 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 253 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 24%, other services 17%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F73 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days25 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helen station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 751,615 acresChattahoochee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 23,041 acresUnicoi State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,088 acresSmithgall Woods-Dukes Creek State Parkstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 4,260 acresSwallow Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 18,417 acresHardman Farm Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.5 mi · 387 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Jul 199546 mi away, near Tellico Plains, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 200937 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhite County, GA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 364 days measured154 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 82main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, GA, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHelenserves 1,851 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,421 ft738 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
