Helena is a community in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to about 716 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29108.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Newberry; 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 | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA532 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.
It’s the 309th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Newberry County grew from 30,182 residents in 1900 to 37,719 in 2020.
Newberry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newberry, SC weather station (about a mile away).
12,402 jobs at 781 businesses in Newberry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Helena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Newberry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary St. ElementaryNewberry | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Gallman ElementaryNewberry | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Newberry ElementaryNewberry | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Reuben ElementaryNewberry | Pre-K–5 | 150 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Newberry MiddleNewberry | 6–8 | 629 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Newberry County Career CenterNewberry | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry AcademyNewberry | Pre-K–12 | 174 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Cornerstone Community AcademyNewberry | 2–12 | 12 | Baptist | 2.6 mi |
| Kids Unlimited TooNewberry | Ungraded | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 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 Newberry and Silverstreet.
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