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Helena, Arkansas

Coordinates: 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611°N 90.60139°W / 34.52611; -90.60139
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Helena, Arkansas
Downtown Helena
Downtown Helena
Location of Helena, Arkansas
Location of Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°31′34″N 90°36′5″W / 34.52611°N 90.60139°W / 34.52611; -90.60139
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyPhillips
IncorporatedNovember 16, 1833[1]
Area
 • Total8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2)
 • Land8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
197 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,032
 • Density902/sq mi (290.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72342
Area code870
FIPS code05-31180
GNIS feature ID0077157

Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas.

As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County[2] until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena.

References

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  1. "Helena, Arkansas." City-data.com. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  2. "Phillips County, AR." Archived 2016-12-22 at the Wayback Machine National Association of Counties, January, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.