HELENA, ALABAMA

'Helena' is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 10,296. It has the eighth lowest crime rate per population in the U.S.

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Geography

Demographics

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Geography

Helena is located at (33.279715, -86.856060).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.3 km² (17.1 mi²). 44.2 km² (17.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water. The Cahaba River and its tributary Buck Creek run through Helena. Buck Creek is dammed upstream of Alabama Highway 261 in the Old Town area to form Lake Davidson which was used for recreation and water wheel power at the turn of the 20th century. Fishing, wading, and canoeing are popular uses of both waterways. Helena is also the home of American Idol runner-up Bo Bice. The mayor of over 40 years is Charles "Sonny" Penhale. The city was ranked in Money Magazine list 2007 as "Best Places to Live".

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,296 people, 3,828 households, and 3,043 families residing in the city. The population density was 232.9/km² (603.0/mi²). There were 3,983 housing units at an average density of 90.1/km² (233.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.25% White, 5.00% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,828 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,908, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $45,291 versus $32,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,323. About 1.4% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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★ Helena City