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Helena, Arkansas



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Temperature: 36.9 °F

Humidity: 69 %
Wind Speed: 3 mph NE
Pressure: 30.05 "

Dew Point: 27 °F
Gusts: 19 mph NNW
Rain Today: 0.00 "





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    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' Senior United States Senator Blanche Lincoln. Helena is located at 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611, -90.60139 (34.526223, -90.601377). According to the United States Census Bureau, Helena had a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), all of it 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 30.59% White, 67.93% Black or African American, 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. There were 2,312 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them,

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    City Contained By:

    • Phillips County
    • Arkansas

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 23.050894182 km squared

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