HelenwoodTN
Population 101: a town in Tennessee.
Is Helenwood a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Helenwood, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 178 in Tennessee we compare has a higher median age than Helenwood. Helenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Helenwood stand out
Where Helenwood beats most towns.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Helenwood.
With 3.4 jobs for every working resident, Helenwood draws in 333 commuters
Only 4% of working residents stay in Helenwood for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 317, to 337. The median commute is under 11 miles. The top destinations are Huntsville (28%), Oneida (10%) and Knoxville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical Helenwood home at about $190K
For households in Helenwood, the share who live in a home they own is 59%. Typical home values rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a low hazard risk in Helenwood: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Helenwood, 36% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Helenwood sits below 68% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Helenwood
The typical July afternoon high for Helenwood comes to 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Helenwood’s adults report frequent physical distress
Only one of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Helenwood. Among adults here, 36% say their health is fair or poor.
| Helenwood | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Helenwood | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.9% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Helenwood
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Helenwood. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National RiverBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area774K visitors a year
22 mi State parkFrozen Head State Park
30 mi WaterfallCumberland Falls
35 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumBlue Heron
32 mi MuseumMuseum of AppalachiaPhoto credits
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Helenwood: who provides what
Helenwood is unincorporated, so Scott 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Every workday, about 333 people come to Helenwood for work
Where Helenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Helenwood; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Helenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Helenwood
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Helenwood is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census, when Helenwood was treated as an incorporated municipality. For the 2010 census, it was a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 865.
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- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,388 ft
- ZIP code
- 37755
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Is Helenwood, TN a good place to live?
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