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Country around Helm is a rural area of about 451 people in Fresno County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $1k a month.
451people
$389kTypical home
$1,392/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 451 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Fresno, CA
- 26 mi to Fresno, CA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $389k (≈$2,452/mo)
- Median rent $1,392/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (222 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 40 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (594 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,934 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 64% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FAT airport
- 28 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 187 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fresno County: R+4 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.