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Helen is a tiny town of 415 people in White County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Gainesville, GA and 76 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $416k and rent runs about $773 a month.
415people
$416kTypical home
$773/moRent
85° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
243Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 415
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 199 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $416k (≈$2,624/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (148 per 100k)
- Low property crime (911 per 100k)
People
- Median age 68
- 16% of households have kids
- 40% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to PDK airport
- 78 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,667 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 156 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
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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