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Country around Helix is a rural area of about 608 people in Umatilla County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 189 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $809 a month.
608people
$233kTypical home
$809/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
226Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 608 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Portland, OR
- 24 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,467/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $132k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,537 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 44% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to PDT airport
- 133 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,795 ft
- 197 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Umatilla County: R+38 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk