Helena is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, home to about 1,776 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55352 and 56071.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jordan; part is in Helena
Mostly New Prague City (Scott County); part is in Helena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Helena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Helena; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Helena had 1,795 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 379th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Scott County grew from 15,147 residents in 1900 to 150,928 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (5 miles away).
60,419 jobs at 3,655 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Helena’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Prague Area Schools, Jordan Public School District, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Education CampusNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Central Education School ReadinessNew Prague | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Falcon RidgeNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jordan Early ChildhoodJordan | Pre-K | 29 | Special Education | 5.6 mi |
| Jordan ElementaryJordan | Pre-K–4 | 701 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Raven Stream ElementaryNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| SWMetro RVEC Level 4Jordan | K–8 | 71 | Special Education | 5.5 mi |
| Jordan MiddleJordan | 5–8 | 528 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Compass Learning CenterNew Prague | 6–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| New Prague Middle SchoolNew Prague | 6–8 | 926 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| SWMetro JAFJordan | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 7.6 mi |
| Jordan Credit RecoveryJordan | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Jordan High SchoolJordan | 9–12 | 619 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| New Prague Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| New Prague Senior HighNew Prague | 9–12 | 1,315 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| New Prague Summer Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolJordan | Pre-K–8 | 142 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
| St Wenceslaus SchoolNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jordan, New Prague City (Scott County), New Prague City (Le Sueur County), Lanesburgh, Spring Lake, Sand Creek, Cedar Lake, St. Lawrence, Wheatland, Derrynane and Heidelberg.
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