Helena, Alabama | |
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 "Old Town" Helena during a rare snowfall on January 19, 2008: These buildings date to the late 1800s. | |
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 Location of Helena in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 86°51′22″W / 33.27972°N 86.85611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Shelby, Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | J. Brian Puckett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.38 sq mi (57.95 km2) |
| • Land | 22.06 sq mi (57.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 21,560 |
| • Density | 948.2/sq mi (366.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35080, 35022 |
| Area code | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-34024 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404677[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofhelena.org/ |
Helena (/həˈlinə/) is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. As of 2022, the population estimate was 21,862.
Helena initially incorporated in 1877, but reincorporated in 1917 after errors were discovered in the initial incorporation papers.[3] Its population was not recorded separately in the U.S. Census until 1920, reflecting the later date of incorporation.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helena, Alabama
- ^ "Helena".