Profile for West Helena, Arkansas, AR

West Helena is near the Mississippi River

Nearby parks & recreation: Storm Creek Lake

Scenic roads: Great River Road

Listed places near West Helena

Cemeteries (33)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• West Helena population
• Ancestry of people in West Helena
• Housing in West Helena
• Income in West Helena
• Marital status of adults in West Helena
• Place of birth of people in West Helena
• Residence in 1995, of people in West Helena
• School enrollment & education levels in West Helena
• Transportation & commute times in West Helena
• Phillips County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Arkansas
• State data - Arkansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about West Helena demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Phillips County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 72390 ZIP code.

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2% of West Helena residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Helena ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Helena
• Cemeteries in Phillips County
• Libraries in or near West Helena

Post a query on a message board:

• Phillips County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• West Helena museums
• West Helena historic sites
• West Helena area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• West Helena area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Phillips County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arkansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Helena
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Phillips County

• West Helena business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arkansas
• Local ordinances in Arkansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Phillips County
• Arrests in Phillips County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arkansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Helena was $11,234, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Phillips County economic census
• Phillips County economic summary
• Phillips County employment growth
• Phillips County unemployment rate
• Arkansas economic data

12% of West Helena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Helena
• Colleges in Arkansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arkansas
• Schools in or near West Helena
• School districts in or near West Helena
• Yearbooks (old) of Arkansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near West Helena
• YouTube videos about West Helena

• Air pollution in Phillips County
• Diesel soot in Phillips County
• Land contamination in Phillips County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arkansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Phillips County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arkansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arkansas county fairs
• Arkansas festivals (Arkansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for West Helena

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Helena
• Geocaches in Arkansas

• West Helena items now on sale

• Phillips County government
• Arkansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• West Helena medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near West Helena
• Historic sites in Arkansas
• Museums in or near West Helena
• Museums in Arkansas
• Arkansas state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Phillips County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Helena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $254.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $580.

• Find Foreclosure in West Helena
• Homes for sale in the West Helena area
• Find a West Helena Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Arkansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Arkansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in West Helena include West Helena Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near West Helena

• Arkansas library

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• Census map of West Helena area
• Historic maps of AR cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Arkansas
• Topographic map of West Helena

• Daily newspapers in or near West Helena
• AM radio stations in or near West Helena
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• TV stations in or near West Helena
• Media ownership in the West Helena area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Arkansas

• Military bases in Arkansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near West Helena
• Search obituaries in Arkansas
• Recent death notices - selected AR newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Arkansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Arkansas
• Lions clubs in Arkansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for West Helena
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near West Helena

• Parks near West Helena
• National forests in Arkansas
• State parks in Arkansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of West Helena
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Arkansas communities
• Photo collection - Arkansas communities
• Photos of Arkansas places
• Post cards of Arkansas communities

Phillips County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Helena political report.

• Arkansas Democratic party
• Arkansas Republican party
• Arkansas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Helena
• Total membership by faith, in Phillips County

• Chowhound message boards for AR

The average commute time for West Helena workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Helena include Best Western.

• West Helena travel guide
• Airports near West Helena
• Hotels near West Helena
• Arkansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Arkansas
• Wildlife refuges in Arkansas

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