A town of 471, settled in 1903.
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Ordered by what stands out in Helix. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Helix for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pendleton (55%), Umatilla (4%) and Hermiston (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Helix has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Helix beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Helix | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 56.7% | 63.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $140,000 in May 2026.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Helix Park | — | 2 |
Where Helix’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Oregon, United States
Helix is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Helix had a population of 194. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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