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St. Helena, Nebraska

St. Helena is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, home to about 97 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68774.

Population97220 per sq mi
Median home value$156,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)126 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL496 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Helena; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Helena

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Helena had 89 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 458th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Cedar County grew from 12,467 residents in 1900 to 8,380 in 2020.

St. Helena population by census2000: 86, 2010: 96, 2020: 89862000962010892020

Cedar County, 1900–2020

Cedar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,467, 1910: 15,191, 1920: 16,225, 1930: 16,427, 1940: 15,126, 1950: 13,843, 1960: 13,368, 1970: 12,192, 1980: 11,375, 1990: 10,131, 2000: 9,615, 2010: 8,852, 2020: 8,38012K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. HelenaJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1 in30°10°Jan0.735°14°Feb0.947°25°Mar1.660°35°Apr3.472°48°May3.782°59°Jun4.087°64°Jul3.585°62°Aug3.378°52°Sep2.963°39°Oct2.647°25°Nov1.334°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yankton 2 E, SD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cedar County

1,873 jobs at 288 businesses in Cedar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cedar CountyRetail trade: 378 jobs; Manufacturing: 233 jobs; Wholesale trade: 181 jobs; Other services: 175 jobs; Construction: 168 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 167 jobs; Finance and insurance: 129 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 12% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 9% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yankton7.0 miles
  • Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vermillion19.6 miles
  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg27.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in St. Helena

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary SchoolRidgefieldPre-K–8194Roman Catholic1224.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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