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Summary for McRae - Helena

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Located in: Primarily Telfair County (see below). A portion of McRae - Helena extends into Wheeler County.

Time Zone: McRae - Helena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 229

ZIP Code: 31055<1>

Elevation: 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level<2>

Total Area:<3> 4.42 sq. miles [11.5 km²] - of which 1.76% is water (0.08 sq. miles [0.2 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 2,000

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for McRae - Helena:

Lat: 32.068900° (or 32°4'8" N)

Lon: -82.900700° (or -82°54'2" W)

USGS Topo Map: McRae<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for McRae - Helena

GNIS ID: 2405056

FIPS State / Place Code: 13 / 49100

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McRae - Helena)

About Telfair County

The city of McRae - Helena is the County Seat for Telfair County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Telfair)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	15,860 (3.98% decrease since 2010)
2010	16,518 (40.05% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,794

Total Area: 444 sq. miles [1,150 km²] - of which 1.51% is water (6.71 sq. miles [17.4 km²])

Housing Units: 7,297

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Telfair

GNIS ID: 356958

FIPS State / County Code: 13 / 271

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McRae - Helena)

About Georgia

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	10,628,020 (9.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	9,687,653 (18.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	8,186,453

Websites for State of Georgia

Official Website: https://georgia.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Parks: https://gastateparks.org/

Fishing: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Georgia

GNIS ID: 1705317

FIPS State: 13

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for McRae - Helena)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McRae - Helena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McRae - Helena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McRae - Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of McRae - Helena. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of McRae - Helena, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes McRae - Helena.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.