Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:00 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min6:56 am – 5:05 pm
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People5,685 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,173 householdsMedian household income $39,438Median home value $68,90078% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $480 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,902 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, manufacturing 7%Average commute 37 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton 5 Se station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthshore Technical Community College - Florida Parishes Campuscollege · 4.0 miLittle Riverriver · 5.5 miDead Riverriver · 5.9 miHollands Pondlake · 5.5 miYoungs Pondlake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmite Riverstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 547 acresHutchinson Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 135 acresTickfaw Riverstate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 504 acresCamp Moore Museum And Cemeterystate historic site · 14.2 miPercy Quinn State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,224 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 31.0 mi · 191,846 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 20107 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 20107 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSt. Helena Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 363 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Livingston County, LA, 29 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWwks District 2 of St Helenaserves 8,772 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation277 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Helena Parish Hospital5.3 miPost officeGreensburg Post Office4.7 miTown hallGreensburg Town Hall5.1 miPoliceGreensburg Police Department5.1 miFire stationSouth Second Ward Fire Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College - Florida Parishes Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR33 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY67 miInterstateI-5513 miUS highwayUS 5115 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70441 ZIP area.
