Falls, part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, is through the park. Hardman Farm State Historic Site is located near Helen. Geography Helen is located at (34.702396, -83.727508). Georgia State Routes 17 and 75 are the main routes through the city, and run through the downtown area together as North Main Street. GA-17/75 lead north together to Hiawassee. The two highways split south of the city, with GA-17 leading southeast to Clarkesville and GA-75 leading south to Cleveland, the White County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Transportation Major roads State Route 17 State Route 75 State Route 356 Pedestrians and cycling River Hiking Trail Unicoi State Park Trail Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 531 people, 271 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The total population figure is disputed by city officials, as it is triple what it was a decade earlier. The discrepancy may be due changes in Census Bureau counting methodology. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 430 people, 208 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 319 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.56% White, 5.12% African American, 0.23% Native American, 10.93% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% of the population. There were 208 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 42.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the