St. Helens, Oregon | |
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_(colD0018).jpg) The Columbia County Courthouse with Mount St. Helens in the background | |
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 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′34″N 122°48′50″W / 45.85944°N 122.81389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Rick Scholl[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.95 sq mi (15.41 km2) |
| • Land | 4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2) |
| • Water | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,817 |
| • Density | 2,860.07/sq mi (1,104.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| Zip Code | 97051 |
| FIPS code | 41-64600[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411759[2] |
| Website | https://www.sthelensoregon.gov |
St. Helens is the county seat of Columbia County, Oregon. It was founded by Captain Henry Montgomery Knighton, a native of New England, in 1845, as "Plymouth". The name was changed to St. Helens in the latter part of 1850 for its view of Mount St. Helens, roughly 39 miles (63 km) away in Washington. The city is about 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Portland. Its population was 12,883 at the 2010 census.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Helens, Oregon
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- ^ "State & County QuickFacts: St. Helens (city), Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2012.