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Helena, MS map Population (year 2000): 778
Males: 389  (50.0%)
Females: 389  (50.0%)

Jackson County

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39562.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,500 (it was $36,302 in 2000)
Helena  $38,500
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,100 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Helena  $76,100
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Helena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (5.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.5%), Irish (6.2%), French (5.7%), German (5.7%), Italian (4.8%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 385 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Helena

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Helena:  1.0% ($618)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Helena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (22.9 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (112.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (475.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Escatawpa, MS (3.2 miles ), Moss Point, MS (5.4 miles ), Big Point, MS (7.1 miles) , Pascagoula, MS (8.9 miles ), Hickory Hills, MS (9.6 miles ), Wade, MS (11.2 miles ), Grand Bay, AL (11.2 miles ), Gautier, MS (12.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.49 N, Longitude: 88.50 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 228

Helena household income distribution Helena home values distribution

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Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (28%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Gasoline stations (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Communications equipment operators (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Average climate in Helena, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Helena-area historical tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Helena place center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/13/1980, a category 3 tornado 25.8 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Helena:
  • SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 9 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • SPRINGHILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Helena:
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 30 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Helena:
  • ST ELMO (about 17 miles; ST ELMO, AL; ID: 2R5)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: S26)
  • OCEAN SPRINGS (about 19 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID: 5R2)

Amtrak station near Helena:
  • 10 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 49 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 73 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Helena compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Helena travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.11%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.17%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrison County, MS  3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL  0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS  0.20% ($44,588)


12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.59%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.23%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrison County, MS  1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL  0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS  0.35% ($41,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Helena:
  • WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helena:
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Helena:
  • W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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