West Helena, Arkansas
| West Helena, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
 Location of West Helena, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°32′45″N 90°38′40″W / 34.54583°N 90.64444°WCoordinates: 34°32′45″N 90°38′40″W / 34.54583°N 90.64444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,689 |
| • Density | 1,956.6/sq mi (755.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72390 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-74450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0058852 |
West Helena is the western portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 8,689.
Historically, West Helena and its sister city Helena, located on the Mississippi River, have been two of the focal points in the history of the development of the blues. The cities consolidated on January 1, 2006. Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' former Senior United States Senator Blanche Lincoln and Actor/Director/Filmmaker Chuck Williams.
West Helena is located at 34°32′45″N 90°38′40″W / 34.54583°N 90.64444°W (34.545702, -90.644346).
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Helena had a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,689 people, 3,204 households, and 2,223 families residing in West Helena. The population density was 1,956.6 people per square mile (755.6/km²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 792.2 per square mile (305.9/km²). The racial makeup of West Helena is 32.77% White, 65.69% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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