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St. Helena

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St. Helena

Total population

544

Median home value

$215,600

25.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,313

St. Helena$75k
National$74k
Elevation16 m
Land area14.6 km²
Coordinates34.52°, -77.92°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
16 m
Area
14.6 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

St. Helena or Saint Helena is a village in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 417 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

The town was founded in 1905 by Hugh MacRae as a grape growing community and he sought out Italian immigrants to come to Pender to grow grapes and make wine, St. Helena was advertised in Europe and the message would come to America and get a 10 acre farm and it is named after for Queen Elena

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.9
Median home value
$215,600
Housing units
218
Poverty rate
20.6%
Unemployment
8.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
70.6%
Black
16.7%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic
0.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.5166
Longitude
-77.9174
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.1%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
37.2%
Binge drinking
17.6%
Adult smoking
15.7%
No leisure activity
22.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Heide Trask High
    High · Rocky Point · 720 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Pender High
    High · Burgaw · 677 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Cape Fear Elementary
    Elementary · Rocky Point · 545 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • C.F. Pope Elementary
    Elementary · Burgaw · 532 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Malpass Corner Elementary
    Elementary · Burgaw · 480 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Cape Fear Middle
    Middle · Rocky Point · 462 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Rocky Point Elementary
    Elementary · Rocky Point · 399 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Burgaw Middle
    Middle · Burgaw · 257 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.6
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,677

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
86
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about St. Helena

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library