Profile for Saint Helens, Oregon, OR

Saint Helens is on the Columbia River, at the Washington border.

Former and merged names include:
· Plymouth
· Saint Helen
· Plymouth Rock
· Wyeth's Rock

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Columbia County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Riverside Arts & Eats Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Sand Island, J.J. Collins Marine Park

Historic sites and museums: Columbia County Historical Society Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (7)

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Parks (1)

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• Columbia County government
• Saint Helens Chamber of Commerce

22% of Saint Helens residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saint Helens ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Saint Helens
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Columbia County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oregon
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Saint Helens was $17,237, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Saint Helens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Saint Helens festival dates:

• Columbia County Fair - July 18-22, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Riverside Arts & Eats Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Saint Helens festival web sites:

• Columbia County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oregon county fairs
• Oregon festivals (Oregon tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Saint Helens

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• Columbia County government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Saint Helens include Saint Helens Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Oregon state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Saint Helens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $500.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,055.

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Libraries in Saint Helens include St Helens Public Library ... View libraries

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Columbia County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Saint Helens political report.

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The average commute time for Saint Helens workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Saint Helens include Best Western.

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