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Country around Helena is a rural area of about 1,769 people in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Enid, OK and 86 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $705 a month.
1,769people
$111kTypical home
$705/moRent
95° / 47°Summer / winter
13"Snow
279Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,769 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 24 mi to Enid, OK
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,299 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 71 mi to SWO airport
- 89 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,427 ft
- 506 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 266 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alfalfa County: R+77 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.