Lake Helen, Florida | |
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City | |
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 28°59′0″N 81°13′58″W / 28.98333°N 81.23278°WCoordinates: 28°59′0″N 81°13′58″W / 28.98333°N 81.23278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Volusia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Buddy Snowden |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
• Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,624 |
• Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 32744 |
Area code(s) | 386 |
FIPS code | 12-38025 |
GNIS feature ID | 0285248 |
Website | http://www.lakehelen.com/ |
Lake Helen is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,624 at the 2010 census.
Lake Helen was named after its founder's daughter.
Lake Helen is located at 28°59′0″N 81°13′58″W / 28.98333°N 81.23278°W (28.983463, -81.232870).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 4.4 square miles (11.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2) (2.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,743 people, 1,124 households, and 774 families residing in the city. The population density was 650.1 inhabitants per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 285.3 per square mile (110.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.02% White, 10.68% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.