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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 2007:
| This city: |  8.2% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helen, GA
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 (2009 data):
- United Community Bank: Helen Branch at 8160 Highway 75 North, branch established on 1980-11-19. Info updated 2008-02-13: Bank assets: $8,574.5 mil, Deposits: $7,051.3 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Helen Branch at 705 Brunchenstrasse, branch established on 1971-12-15. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Helen, Georgia
- Days Inn Helen, 8288 S Main St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-4079, Fax: (706) 878-3177
- Comfort Inn Helen, Edelweiss Dr, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-8000
- Econo Lodge Helen, 749 Bruken Strase St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-2141
- Heidi Motel Helen, 8820 North Main St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-2689
- Econo Lodge, 749 Brukenstasse St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-2141
- Chattahoochee Ridge Lodge, PO Box 175, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-3144
- Super 8 Motel-helen, 8396 S Main St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-2191
- Hofbrauhaus Inn, 1 Main St, Helen, GA 30545, Phone: (706) 878-2248, Fax: (706) 878-1202
- 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Helen, Georgia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in White County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Helen
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 48.5% | 22.4% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 35.5% | 25.8% | 3.2% | 9.7% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Old Missionary Baptists Associations | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 9.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,381 | $40,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $15,498 | $46,494 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $26,043 | $39,065 | 1 | $345 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $10,315 | $24,756 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,467 | $41,604 | 12 | $1,072 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,153 | $36,918 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,722 | $20,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,898 | $34,776 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,873 | $29,238 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,976 | $35,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
26 | $77,326 | $35,689 | 13 | $1,417 |
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.)
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
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)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- 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.)
- WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
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.)
Helen fatal accident list:
Nov 8, 1997 11:18 AM, 061203, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,920
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,380
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 100 Carey Cox Drive, Call Sign: KNKN950
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
- 297 Lobolly Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN671
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Bonnie K Clark, 297 Lobolly Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, 100 Carey Cox Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.8 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 5 Km Off Hwy 356 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: KNNG278, Licensee ID: L01288116
Assigned Frequencies : 158.925 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2011, Certifier: Wray Hall
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 254 Washington St Sw Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 463-8989, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- Unicoi State Park, Call Sign: KFQ446, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 31.1000 MHz, 31.1400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 254 Washington St Sw, Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- Unicoi State Park, Call Sign: KXD240, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2005, Expiration Date: 12/19/2015
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 254 Washington St Sw Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- 8492 Main St, Call Sign: WQHP921
464.212 MHz, 464.037 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 464.137 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Certifier: Pickens M Lindsay Mr
Registrant: Erc Parts, Inc, 4001 Cobb International Blvd, Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (770) 984-0276, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1- Atop Tray Mountain Tray Mountain Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPNT432
Assigned Frequencies : 455.612 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Jon M Berry
Registrant: Hogan & Hartson LLP, Columbia Sq 555 13th St Nw, Washington, DC 20004-1109, Fax: (202) 637-5910
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- HEL, 100 Carey Cox Dr, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: WMM658
Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2001
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2349, Fax: (972) 733-2852 - WHEL-FM RELAY SITE, 0.2 Mi N Of Int Of Bruken Strassa & Chatahooche River, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPOQ490, Licensee ID: L00374390
Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Sorenson Southeast Radio, LLC, 2804 S. Ridgeview Way, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Fax: (918) 664-3066, Email:
- STUDIO LOCATION, 705 Bruken Strassa Ste 201, Type: Building, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPOQ491
Assigned Frequencies : 949.500 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Phone: (606) 655-6550 - HELEN, Land Lot 24 3rd District, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WPVW279
Assigned Frequencies : 6402.32 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 08/27/2012, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Helen)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Helen)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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