Saint Helens, Oregon

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The city of Saint Helens is located in Columbia County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Saint Helens: St. Helens

Saint Helens is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Saint Helens lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Saint Helens can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Saint Helens had a population of 10,019 people^<2> (or 22.95% of the total population of Columbia County). The population of Saint Helens represented 0.29% of the total of Oregon, making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Saint Helens had a population of 12,510 people. This is an increase of 24.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Helens.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Prescott	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	73	1.39% increase
	Rainier	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,806	7.05% increase
	Scappoose	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	6,377	28.16% increase
	Vernonia	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,275	2.11% increase
	Battle Ground (WA)	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	16,812	80.85% increase
	Kalama (WA)	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	2,249	26.14% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Saint Helens.

Website for Saint Helens

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The Commemorative Quarter for Oregon<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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