city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,281. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. Sister city Füssen, Bavaria See also Frankenmuth, Michigan Leavenworth, Washington Pella, Iowa Solvang, California Education Alpine Public Schools are part of the White County School District, which includes four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Dr. Laurie Burkett is the Superintendent of Schools (since 2018). The district has 233 full-time teachers and over 3,758 students. Film and television Smokey and the Bandit (1977) includes a scene filmed on Chimney Mountain Rd. just outside of Helen. In the episode "Helen" from Season 2: Robbin' Season of the television series Atlanta, main characters Vanessa and Earn visit Helen for a Fastnacht celebration. The character Vanessa, played by Zazie Beetz, is from Helen and is fluent in German. The episode aired on March 22, 2018. The Lifetime TV movie "Christmas Love Letter" was filmed in Helen and aired on December 21, 2019. Gallery References External links Travel destination site for Helen, GA Helen Convention and Visitors Bureau Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race & Festival Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in White County, Georgia German-American culture in Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia populated places on the Chattahoochee River Oktoberfest Roadside attractions in Georgia (U.S. state)