Helena, South Carolina Explained

Official Name:Helena, South Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Helena
Coordinates:34.2828°N -81.6408°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newberry
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.42
Area Land Sq Mi:1.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:3.67
Area Land Km2:3.67
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:236.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:518
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:29108 (Newberry)
Area Code:803/839
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-33100
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812979
Population Total:870
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:613.54

Helena is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 870.[2]

The CDP is in central Newberry County bordered to the east by the city of Newberry, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 121 (Kendall Road) runs north-south through Helena, connecting with U.S. Route 76 north of Newberry and with South Carolina Highway 34 southwest of Newberry.

Demographics

2020 census

Helena CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)455.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)73284.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.23%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.11%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)222.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)687.82%
Total870100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Helena CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Helena CDP, South Carolina. United States Census Bureau.