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Country around Helen is a rural area of about 683 people in White County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Gainesville, GA and 79 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $370k and rent runs about $773 a month.
683people
$370kTypical home
$773/moRent
82° / 46°Summer / winter
2"Snow
243Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 683 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 33 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $370k (≈$2,335/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (659 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 18% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PDK airport
- 74 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,395 ft
- 227 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+69 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk