St. Helena, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 91 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 
Males: 47  (52.3%)
Females: 44  (47.7%)
Median resident age:

39.4 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 68774

Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,972 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
St. Helena:

$90,972
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,200 (it was $18,394 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,798 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
St. Helena:

$144,798
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,328; detached houses: $151,884
March 2022 cost of living index in St. Helena: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.8%

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Ancestries: German (75.4%), American (15.8%), Swedish (7.0%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1858

Elevation: 1242 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile   (very low).

St. Helena, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
St. Helena village:

1.4% ($550)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (48.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (124.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (493.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wynot, NE (2.5 miles),
Gayville, SD (2.6 miles ),
Bow Valley, NE (2.6 miles),
Mission Hill, SD (2.8 miles),
Yankton, SD (2.9 miles ),
Fordyce, NE (3.1 miles),
Aten, NE (3.1 miles),
Volin, SD (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 97.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in St. Helena, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Helena, NE in 2022

St. Helena satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
Nebraska:

2.2%

Average climate in St. Helena, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.0. This is about average.

City:

62.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.10
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

St. Helena-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the St. Helena village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category F4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Helena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 235% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from St. Helena center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 680.5 miles away from St. Helena center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 206.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from St. Helena center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from St. Helena center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cedar County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Helena topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Helena:

  • AVERA SACRED HEART - YANKTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • YMC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • AVERA SR JAMES CARE CENTER/AVERA YANKTON CARE CENT (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER - GERIATRIC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; YANKTON, SD)
  • WAKONDA HERITAGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; WAKONDA, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Helena:

  • University of South Dakota (about 17 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • Wayne State College (about 42 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 52 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Northeast Community College (about 54 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 58 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Buena Vista University (about 105 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • South Dakota State University (about 107 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)

Points of interest:

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Church in St. Helena: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cedar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.7 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

83.3%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in St. Helena:

Marital status in St. Helena, NE
  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

For population 25 years and over in St. Helena:

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Helena, NE (based on Cedar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,7759
Mainline Protestant2,38510
Evangelical Protestant3023
Other6-
None1,384-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Cedar County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Cedar County:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

8.21 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cedar County:

8.3%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cedar County:

27.8%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cedar County:

20.2%
Nebraska:

12.9%

St. Helena government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $75,000 ($824.18)
    Sewerage: $15,000 ($164.84)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($329.67)
    Sewerage: $20,000 ($219.78)
    Regular Highways: $20,000 ($219.78)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($142.86)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($109.89)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($21.98)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $25,000 ($274.73)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($21.98)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $45,000 ($494.51)

St. Helena government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000 ($362.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($43.96)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($10.99)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($494.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000 ($164.84)
    General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($120.88)
  • Tax - Property: $12,000 ($131.87)

St. Helena government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($164.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($164.84)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($164.84)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000 ($164.84)

St. Helena government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,000 ($549.45)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Helena:

  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVTK (1570 AM; 0 kW; VERMILLION, SD)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Helena:

  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K220FV (91.9 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: PRAISE NETWORK, INC)
  • KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Helena:

  • K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
  • 765Total average daily traffic
  • 64Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,161Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Heini Grainleg, 55969 897 Road (Lat: 42.825667 Lon: -97.331139), Type: Silo, Structure height: 33 m, Overall height: 34 m, Call Sign: WRDT577,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+22 more), Grant Date: 07/16/2019, Expiration Date: 07/16/2029, Certifier: Luke Mcallister, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Helena, NE
  • 54.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Electricity
  • 17.1%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Helena, NE
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


St. Helena compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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