Helena, Arkansas
| Helena, Arkansas | |
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Downtown Helena
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 Location of Helena, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611°N 90.60139°WCoordinates: 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611°N 90.60139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,032 |
| • Density | 902/sq mi (290.89/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72342 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-31180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077157 |
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 County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena.
Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' former Senior United States Senator Blanche Lincoln. Helena is home to the longest running daily radio program in the U.S., King Biscuit Time.
From 1906 to 1946, Helena was a terminal point on the former Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, which provided passenger and freight service to Joplin, Missouri. After, a loss of rail service in early 2015, a successful effort was launched by the Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority to have freight service restored. The service was restored on October 1, 2015 and two new freight customers have already been gained.
Helena is located at 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611°N 90.60139°W (34.526223, −90.601377).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Helena had a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), all land.
As of the census 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 67.93% Black or African American, 30.59% White, 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.
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