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Creek: Horton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Alpine Valley Complex (Water Parks & Slides; 9917 Hwy 75 N), Alpine Extreme Speed Gokarting (Amusement & Theme Parks; 115 Escowee Street), Cool River Tubing (590 Edelweiss Dr), Alpine Mini Golf (Arcades & Amusements; South Main Street).
Hotels: Alpine Crest Resort Club of Helen (Carrie Cox Drive), Chattahoochee Ridge Lodge & Cabins (500 Ridge Road), Hampton Inn (147 Unicoi Street), Comfort Inn (101 Edelweiss Strasse), Castle Inn (8590 Main Street), Alpine Village Inn (Edelweiss Strasse), Econo Lodge (749 Brucken Strasse), Best Western Alpine Helen (8220 Main Street), Helendorf River Inn & Conference Ctr (33 Munich St).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Helen and their reported violations in the past:
UNICOI SPRINGS CAMP RESORT (Population served: 348, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
TANGLEWOOD RESTAURANT (Population served: 182, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
NACOOCHEE VILLAGE, L.P. (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MOUNTAIN LAKE RESORT (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
GEORGIA UNIT WBCCI (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Helen compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Helen (2007 data):
- Regions Bank: Helen Branch at 705 Brunchenstrasse, branch established on 1971-12-15. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- United Community Bank: Helen Branch at 8160 Highway 75 North, branch established on 1980-11-19. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $5,982.2 mil, Deposits: $4,814.7 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,196 | $26,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,986 | $23,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $12,615 | $25,230 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,379 | $40,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $5,705 | $22,820 | 1 | $387 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $22,131 | $29,508 | 1 | $731 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,739 | $32,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $13,295 | $39,885 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
26 | $64,047 | $29,560 | 2 | $1,118 |
Helen government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $107,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $199,000
Parking Facilities: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $840,000
Fire Protection: $70,000
Water Utilities: $27,000
Sewerage: $18,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $541,000
Central Staff Services: $515,000
Housing & Community Development: $285,000
Water Utilities: $285,000
Sewerage: $192,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Fire Protection: $52,000
General - Other: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $50,000
General Public Buildings: $49,000
Libraries: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $285,000
Libraries: $40,000
Corrections: $11,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $528,000
All Other: $512,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,217,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $318,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $239,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,127,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $90,000
Other, NEC: $79,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
Rents: $36,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $74,000
Police Protection: $29,000
Central Staff: $17,000
Water Utilities: $17,000
Sewerage: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $529,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $299,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $455,000
NEC: $267,000
Property: $223,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $211,000
Public Utilities: $78,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $742,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $68,000
10.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,086 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.70% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,500 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.70% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Helen:
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRWH (1350 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: NEWSIC, INC.)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Helen:
- WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Helen:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
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