Helena, Alabama
Helena, Alabama | |
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"Old Town" Helena during a rare snowfall on January 19, 2008: These buildings date to the late 1800s. | |
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 |
| 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. Its population was not recorded separately in the U.S. Census until 1920, reflecting the later date of incorporation.