Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Rectory is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Helena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where St. Helena beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1880, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1985 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Helena, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Helena.
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected losses in St. Helena break down as 40% from inland flooding and 17% from hail. In St. Helena, the FEMA hazard score is 66 of 100, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 55 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than St. Helena. Of 32 CDC measures, St. Helena beats the Nebraska average on 6 and trails it on 1. The share of adults in St. Helena who sleep under 7 hours is 27%, below both Nebraska’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (36%). 28% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| St. Helena | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | St. Helena | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Helena
About 5 of every 100 St. Helena residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
St. Helena is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census.
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St. Helena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
