Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:21 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:50 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,494 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1623 householdsMedian household income $87,327Median home value $459,00098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 682 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, construction 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 79°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 42°F, lows 33°F68 in of rain a year, on about 132 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days20 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Helens Rfd station, 8 mi away; rain from Kalama Falls Hatchery; snow from Vernonia #2
Parks and public landsLouis Rasmussen Day Parkpark · 4.7 miKress Lakestate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 56 acresNelsonstate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 104 acresPrescott Beach County Parkpark · 6.6 mi · 80 acresScappoose Landing Willamette River Greenwaystate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 300 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 4,991 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,251 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970327 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198039 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, OR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 364 days measured26 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Columbia County monitors, OR
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of St Helensserves 13,410 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation567 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John Medical Center11.7 miPost officeKalama Post Office5.3 miTown hallKalama City Hall5.1 miPoliceKalama Police Department5.4 miFire stationColumbia River Fire and Rescue Goble Station2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLower Columbia College12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX30 miInterstateI-54.8 miUS highwayUS 302.8 miAmtrakUnion Station PDX32 miCoachNorth Plains, OROregon POINT25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 97054 ZIP area.
