Helenville, WI post office, 2017
Helenville’s story
175 years in pictures
Census counts: 225 in 2000, 238 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
- 1851Helenville is settled
HelenvilleWI
A town settled in 1851, now home to 96 people.
Population
96
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$453K
+7.8% in a year
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Settled
1851
175 years ago
Is Helenville a good place to live?
Helenville’s average commute is 11 minutes, below both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Helenville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Helenville.
Housing
Homes in Helenville are worth about $453K, by Zillow’s estimate
$453KZillow home value
Home values are up 7.8% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Helenville who own their home: 87%.
Typical home value
Helenville$453K
Wisconsin$337K
+7.8%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Helenville has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
0%work in town
The top destinations are Fort Atkinson (8%), Oconomowoc (5%) and Waukesha (5%). 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Helenville.
Where working residents work
In Helenville0%
Fort Atkinson8%
Oconomowoc5%
Waukesha5%
Madison5%
25 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Helenville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Helenville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
30risk score of 100
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Helenville comes to 30 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 54% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Helenville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
51″snow a winter
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Helenville is
In Helenville, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 30% have high blood pressure. Just over a fifth of Helenville adults binge drink.
| Helenville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Helenville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 29.6% | 33.3% |
Fort Memorial Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Helenville
15pages on Helenville
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Helenville: who provides what
Helenville is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Jefferson ClerkTown of Jefferson (Jefferson County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5313753137 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Helenville for work
Where Helenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Helenville
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Helenville
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown12.5 mi$21,550 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterUniversity or college · Public · Whitewater12.7 mi$8,616 in-state tuitionNashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah14.7 mi
About 10 of every 100 Helenville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Helenville
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Helenville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 238 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- ZIP code
- 53137
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