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Lake Helen, Florida

Lake Helen, Florida
City
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°59′0″N 81°13′58″W / 28.98333°N 81.23278°W / 28.98333; -81.23278Coordinates: 28°59′0″N 81°13′58″W / 28.98333°N 81.23278°W / 28.98333; -81.23278
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 / 28.98333; -81.23278 (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.


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