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HeltIN

A town of 2,412. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,412

−4.5% since 2010

Median home value

$105K

Census ACS

Household income

$61K

median

Median age

43.2

years

Jobs based here

708

A commuter town

What makes Helt stand out

The thing Helt does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Helt

Health

73% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 4.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Helt for work

Where Helt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

708jobs based in Helt

6%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Helt’s report card

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Commute21 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns Climate86°/19°Summer high · winter low · 15″ snow SchoolsC+Beats 41% of IN districts Hazards44/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors2 miof trails · 2.4% conserved

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Weather

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H 68° · L 46°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Helt. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Helt

Most working residents leave Helt for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (20%), Clinton (8%) and Clinton (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Helt6%

Terre Haute20%

Clinton8%

Clinton4%

Vermillion4%

21 mi

median commute distance

708

jobs based in Helt

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Helt beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better28 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Helt	IN
More adults with COPD	9.7%	8.1%
More adults with heart disease	8.1%	6.8%
More adults with arthritis	33.7%	28.3%

Union Hospital Clinton

8.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

41st

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Helt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring42–64°

Summer63–84°

Fall44–66°

Oct 12

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Helt’s public schools outperform 41% of Indiana districts

The public schools Helt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Dana Christian School Corp. Private	PK–10	32

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2008

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

2.4% of Helt is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved

2.4%

conserved · 1,117 of 45,947 acres

2.2 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

2012 · Hillsdale Steps from base · Wikimedia Commons

Helt’s story

Helt in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

2012Hillsdale Steps from base

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Landmarks

2 places in Helt on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Salem Methodist Episcopal Church

Possom Bottom Covered Bridge

About Helt

Township in Indiana, United States

Helt Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,493 (down from 2,610 at 2010) and it contained 1,107 housing units.

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