Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:15 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:41 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,769 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1201 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $110,80087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate12% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, construction 14%Average commute 21 minutes62% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 23°F32 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month June13 in of snow a year, on about 6 days81 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helena 1 Sse station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksOknoname 003001 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKoehn Lakelake · 9.3 miBig Timber Lakes Eastreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalt Plains National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.6 mi · 21,182 acresCopan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 23,457 acresGreat Salt Plains State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 756 acresGlass Mountains State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,598 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197051 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Feb 201625 mi away, near Waynoka, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 21 Apr 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAlfalfa County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 58 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHelenaserves 443 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,415 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairview Regional Medical Center22.3 miPost officeHelena Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHelena Town Hallunder a milePoliceHelena Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHelena Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighTimberlake Jr / Sr High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO71 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC89 miUS highwayUS 649.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 73741 ZIP area.
