Helix, OR

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Helix, Oregon

Helix, Oregon is 34 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 195 miles E of Portland, Oregon. It is in Umatilla county. The population of the city is 183.

The People and Families of Helix

In Helix, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Helix had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Helix.

Helix Housing

Of the housing in Helix, approximately 55% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Helix, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	195 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Umatilla
Standard Zip Codes	97835
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.85
Longitude	-118.655

Station	PENDLETON BR EXP STN
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	52 to 88 F
Oct Temp	35 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17.5 inches

Station	MILTON FREEWATER
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	60 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	15.9 inches

Station	PENDLETON DOWNTOWN
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	54 to 89 F
Oct Temp	35 to 66 F
Annual Precip	13.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	183	100%
Male	94	51.4%
Female	89	48.6%
Under 18	71	38.8%
18+	112	61.2%
65+	21	11.5%
Median Age	30.5
Average Family Size	3.47
White	173	94.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	2.2%
Other	1	0.5%
Mixed Race	5	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	183
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.3%
US/American	14.7%
English	12.5%
Norwegian	6.6%
European	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Welsh	2.2%
Finnish	1.5%
Czech	1.5%
Ukrainian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Helix	183	$36,250
Adams	297	$45,556
Athena	1,221	$40,234
Milton Freewater	6,470	$33,265
Pendleton	16,354	$47,410
Weston	717	$39,063

Library
Helix Public Library 119 Columbia St Helix, Oregon (541) 457-6130

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