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Helena is a tiny town of 716 people in Newberry County, South Carolina. It's about 45 miles from Columbia, SC and 79 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $931 a month.
716people
$157kTypical home
$931/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 716
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 505 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 45 mi to Columbia, SC
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$992/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (333 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,314 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to CAE airport
- 76 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 528 ft
- 129 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Newberry County: R+34 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk