Helena, South Carolina

Helena, South Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°16′50″N81°38′40″W / 34.28056°N 81.64444°W / 34.28056; -81.64444 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Newberry
Area [2]
• Total	1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
• Land	1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	518 ft (158 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	870
• Density	613.4/sq mi (236.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	29108 (Newberry)
Area codes	803/839
FIPS code	45-33100
GNIS feature ID	2812979 [1]

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 ^[1] with a population of 870. ^[4]

Geography

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	870		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6] [3]

2020 census

Helena CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	45	5.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)	732	84.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.23%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.11%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	22	2.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	7.82%
Total	870	100.00%

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helena, South Carolina
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Helena CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "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 .