St. Helens, Oregon

"Columbia Heights, Oregon" redirects here. For the mountain in Umatilla County, see Columbia Heights (Oregon).

St. Helens, Oregon
City
The Columbia County Courthouse with Mount St. Helens in the background
The Columbia County Courthouse with Mount St. Helens in the background
Official seal of St. Helens, Oregon
Seal
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°51′34″N 122°48′50″W / 45.85944°N 122.81389°W / 45.85944; -122.81389
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyColumbia
Incorporated1889
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorRick Scholl[citation needed]
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.95 sq mi (15.41 km2)
 • Land4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
 • Water1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
Elevation
[2]
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
13,817
 • Density2,860.07/sq mi (1,104.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
Zip Code
97051
FIPS code41-64600[4]
GNIS feature ID2411759[2]
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Helens, Oregon
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "State & County QuickFacts: St. Helens (city), Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2012.