St. Helens, Oregon

About St. Helens

Set in the northern part of Oregon, St. Helens is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 14,460.

Officially, St. Helens is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,975 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Helens News Today

• ‘Halloweentown’ cast to return to St. Helens festival this fall Your Oregon News · Aug 17
• Body of missing St. Helens City Administrator John Walsh recovered - Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · Jun 21
• St. Helens Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Longtime St Helens City Administrator Found in Columbia River thewesternedge.media · Jun 14
• Search for St. Helens City Administrator John Walsh becomes recovery effort as community mourns KOIN.com · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Helens Unique

• The only place in America named St. Helens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,460.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in St. Helens

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Helens

• Big River Bistro — coffee shop (café)
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Happy Garden Restaurant — chinese
• Javalation — coffee shop (café)
• Mister Goose — sandwich
• Miyako Sushi & Teriyaki
• Noi's Thai Kitchen — thai
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sunshine Pizza — pizza
• Village Inn — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cathlapotle Plankhouse · Attraction
• Historic Courthouse Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Helens

• Blessingwoods Nature Park reviews ★
• Saint Helens Waterfront Park reviews ★
• Scappoose Bay Marine Park reviews ★
• 6th Street Park reviews ★
• Asburry Park reviews ★
• Austin Point reviews ★
• Bachelor Island Unit reviews ★
• Campbell Park reviews ★
• Carty Unit reviews ★
• Cathlapotle River Park reviews ★
• Civic Pride Park reviews ★
• Columbia Botanical Gardens reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in St. Helens

• Lewis & Clark Elementary School
• McBride Elementary School
• Plymouth High School
• St Helens Arthur Academy
• St Helens High School
• St Helens Middle School
• St. Helens Virtual Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Helens

🏘️ Nearby Communities