Helen TownshipMN
A town of 841, settled in 1873.
Is Helen Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Helen Township. The biggest park or preserve is Buffalo Creek County Park, at 37 acres. Helen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
841 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Helen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Helen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Helen Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Helen Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Helen Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 19 minutes, Helen Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Helen Township is $107,000.
| Helen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Helen Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Helen Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Helen Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Helen Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
43% of Helen Township adults have obesity, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 34% of Helen Township adults have high blood pressure. Helen Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Helen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Helen Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.6% | 33.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1% of Helen Township is conserved land
2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Helen Township.
| Helen Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Creek County Park | — | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Helen Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Helen Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Helen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Helen Township for work
Where Helen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Helen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Helen Township, MN a good place to live?
Helen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.