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Helenwood

TennesseeCDP

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Helenwood

Total population

101

Elevation423 m
Land area16.57 km²
Weather47°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.43°, -84.55°

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City facts

Elevation
423 m
Area
16.57 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Helenwood is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census, when Helenwood was treated as an incorporated municipality. For the 2010 census, it was a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 865.

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History & geography

History

Helenwood was platted in 1859 under the name "Homestead." On April 5, 1935, a dynamite explosion caused extensive damage in Helenwood, destroying fifteen homes and damaging many other homes and businesses. One news account said that Helenwood was "literally wiped off the map."

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
36.4342
Longitude
-84.5534
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
47°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
75°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
74°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
44°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
76°F
Sunny

Forecast for Helenwood, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.3%
Diabetes
16.1%
Adult obesity
46.1%
Binge drinking
13.8%
Adult smoking
31%
No leisure activity
39.1%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Oneida Elementary
    Elementary · Oneida · 784 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Scott High School
    High · Huntsville · 719 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Burchfield Elementary
    Elementary · Oneida · 480 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Oneida High School
    High · Oneida · 415 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Huntsville Elementary
    Elementary · Huntsville · 390 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Robbins Elementary
    Elementary · Robbins · 272 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Oneida Middle School
    Middle · Oneida · 264 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Fairview Elementary
    Elementary · Huntsville · 261 students · 11.3:1 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)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,524

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
127
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API