Moving to Saint Helen, Michigan

Population: 2,993
Males: 1,455 (48.6%), Females: 1,538 (51.4%)

Roscommon County

Zip code: 48656

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $24,104
Median house value: $52,400

Population by Race

Races in St. Helen:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.4%), Polish (8.8%), French (7.8%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Helen

• High school or higher: 69.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 12.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Helen CDP

• Never married: 13.2%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 18.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Helen:

• WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
• MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 23 miles; GLADWIN, MI)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GRAYLING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Helen:

• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 48 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
• MBS INTL (about 64 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Helen:

• ST HELEN (about 2 miles; ST HELEN, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y6)
• ROSCOMMON CONSERVATION (about 13 miles; ROSCOMMON, MI; Abbreviation: 3RC)
• ROSCOMMON COUNTY (about 18 miles; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Abbreviation: HTL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Helen:

• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)

Public primary/middle schools in St. Helen:

• ST. HELEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 1350 N. ST. HELEN ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
• GERRISH-HIGGINS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 23; Location: 10113 E. AIRPORT; Grades: UG – UG)