St. HelenMI
A town settled in 1874, now home to 2,929 people.
Is St. Helen a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Helen, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 323 Michigan towns, just 10 have a lower midpoint home value than St. Helen. St. Helen’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. We don’t grade St. Helen yet; the figures below are still real.
94% of working residents leave St. Helen for work
Where St. Helen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to St. Helen: who provides what
St. Helen is unincorporated, so Roscommon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Helen.
St. Helen’s typical home value is about $130K
A home in St. Helen typically sold within 47 days of listing. Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in St. Helen, the rent at the middle of the market is $741 a month.
| St. Helen | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in St. Helen work out of town
St. Helen had 133 jobs in 2021, down 38 from 2011. Commuting out is the norm here: 6% of working residents work locally. The mean commuting time locally is 30 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 48 miles.
| St. Helen | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is St. Helen’s year
St. Helen’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in St. Helen than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
The share of adults in St. Helen who binge drink: 14%. The town does better than the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 18. Among adults locally, 18% have diabetes and 21% report frequent physical distress. Only 8 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than St. Helen.
| St. Helen | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. Helen | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit | 13.6 mi | 1,012 |
| 2. Richfield Township Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Richfiled Township Park and Boat Launch | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
St. Helen has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in St. Helen, 70% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about St. Helen
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Helen; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 St. Helen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About St. Helen
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
St. Helen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,735 at the 2020 census. St. Helen is located within Richfield Township.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 48656
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Is St. Helen, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade St. Helen yet; the figures below are still real.