Sandusky County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.62. This is about average. There were 23 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.89. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 27.0. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.7%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.3 people | | Ohio: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helena, OH
Helena compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (96%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sandusky County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Helena (based on Sandusky County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.95%
| Here |  | 51.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 40.2% | 22.6% | 15.8% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Congregations | 9.5% | 14.9% | 20.3% | 1.4% | 6.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 36.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | This county: | 1.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Sandusky County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27 | Sandusky County: | 4.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | Sandusky County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 29.7% | | Ohio: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Sandusky County: | 14.8% | | Ohio: | 11.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $77 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,122 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,199 |
Helena government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $19,000 ($84.82)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($49.11)
Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($44.64)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($40.18)
Welfare - Other: $3,000 ($13.39)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.46)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000 ($84.82)
Highways: $7,000 ($31.25)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($17.86)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($13.39)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $224,000 ($1000.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($31.25)
General Support: $2,000 ($8.93)
- Tax - Property: $19,000 ($84.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000 ($26.79)
4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,546 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.30% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,054 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.08% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Helena:
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPD (1370 AM; 5 kW; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTOD (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFRO (900 AM; 1 kW; FREMONT, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Helena:
- WJZE (97.3 FM; OAK HARBOR, OH; Owner: RASP BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WIMX (95.7 FM; GIBSONBURG, OH; Owner: RIVERSIDE BROADCASTING, INC)
- WGTE-FM (91.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC B/C FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRVF (101.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXKR (94.5 FM; PORT CLINTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFRO-FM (99.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: BAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W201AX (88.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: SIDE BY SIDE, INC.)
- WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WVKS (92.5 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WIOT (104.7 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKKO (99.9 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRQN (93.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOTL (90.3 FM; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
- WMJK (100.9 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWWM-FM (105.5 FM; SYLVANIA, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNRR (92.1 FM; BELLEVUE, OH; Owner: BELLEVUE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WHVT (90.5 FM; CLYDE, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL B/CING FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Helena:
- WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
- WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
- W21BF (Channel 21; FREMONT, OH; Owner: TV 21, INC.)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- W22CO (Channel 22; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
- W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WBTL-LP (Channel 34; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WNGT-LP (Channel 48; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: L & M VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- W59DC (Channel 59; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64BM (Channel 64; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
Helena fatal accident list:
May 20, 1996 10:55 AM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Helena)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: K8DLH, Previous Call Sign: KB8YIK, Licensee ID: L00197060
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 03/11/2019
Registrant: Dennis L Hammond, 6625 Cr 41, Helena, OH 43435 - Call Sign: KB8WWB, Licensee ID: L00958982
Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Certifier: Marie B Pierce
Registrant: Marie B Pierce, 2842 Us Highway 6, Helena, OH 43435 - Call Sign: N8EJB, Licensee ID: L00800047
Grant Date: 08/07/2004, Expiration Date: 08/30/2014
Registrant: Elmer E Terrell, 6240 Cr 33, Helena, OH 43435 - Call Sign: N8IWB, Previous Call Sign: KB8BVR
Grant Date: 10/20/1987, Expiration Date: 10/20/1997, Cancellation Date: 10/21/1999
Registrant: Brian B Gilson, 3955 Cr 65, Helena, OH 43435 - Call Sign: N8UYF, Licensee ID: L00252937
Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012, Certifier: Virgil R Pierce
Registrant: Virgil R Pierce, 2842 Us Rt 6, Helena, OH 43435
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5970U , Serial Number: 28-26857, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1970
Registrant (Individual): Jay C Thatcher, 4346 County Road 59, Helena, OH 43435 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 73DK , Serial Number: 17249560, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1962
Registrant (Individual): Jack D Batesole, 5425 W Sr 6, Helena, OH 43435 - Aircraft: HICKEY WILLIAM P SR TITAN TORNADO TWO (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9255U , Serial Number: D931834COHK0079, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/1996
Registrant (Individual): William P Sr Hickey, 1970 County Road 32, Helena, OH 43435
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Helena, OH
| Most common first names in Helena, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 12 | 77.2 years |
| Mary | 8 | 73.2 years |
| Edward | 7 | 74.2 years |
| Robert | 7 | 72.3 years |
| George | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Arthur | 6 | 75.6 years |
| Charles | 6 | 80.2 years |
| James | 6 | 74.5 years |
| Harry | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Clarence | 5 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Helena, OH among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 10 | 68.8 years |
| Hoffman | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Schade | 8 | 80.0 years |
| Aldrich | 7 | 72.9 years |
| Haubert | 7 | 78.4 years |
| Carnicom | 6 | 81.0 years |
| Posey | 6 | 85.0 years |
| Smith | 6 | 79.8 years |
| Hammer | 5 | 84.4 years |
| Goetz | 5 | 79.7 years |
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