Drinking water stations with addresses in Helix and their reported violations in the past:
HELIX, CITY OF (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from DEC-01-1997 to DEC-12-1997)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-01-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-01-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2002)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This city: |  3.0 people | | Oregon: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 75.8% | | Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 13.6% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helix, OR
Helix compared to Oregon state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Umatilla County Oregon:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Wood (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
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Religion statistics for Helix
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.9% | 19.8% | 11.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 5.3% | 15.9% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 17.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.7% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 40.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $1,162 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,316 | $27,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $913 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,316 | $27,792 | 3 | $2,075 |
Helix government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $48,000
Regular Highways: $40,000
Libraries: $13,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $14,000
General Support: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $45,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $40,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $160,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
Highways: $8,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $33,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | Oregon average: | 8.89% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($491 average AGI)| Umatilla County: | 0.09% | | Oregon average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,767 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.39% | | Oregon average: | 7.91% |
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 Helix:
- KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Helix:
- KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
- KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
- KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
- KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
- KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
- KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
- KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 273
Total average daily truck traffic: 54
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 328
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Trila Bumstead, E Of Butter Grade Road, 6 Km N Of Smeltz, Or, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96.6 m, Overall height: 97.6 m
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave, Ste. 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 6 Mi W On Helix Athena Hwy, Call Sign: KOL221, Licensee ID: L00075228
Assigned Frequencies : 47.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/14/2003, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
Registrant: Glen E Brogoitti, Helix, OR 97835 - 1 1/2 Mi E On Athena Hwy From Helix Hwy Jct, Call Sign: KQT748, Licensee ID: L00075228
Assigned Frequencies : 47.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/1996, Expiration Date: 10/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2002
Registrant: G Bar B Ranch, Helix, OR 97835
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- Butler, Lat: 45.955194 Lon: -118.687778, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WQFR827
Assigned Frequencies : 19320.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 09/19/2016, Certifier: Steve Hoffmann
Registrant: Pocketinet Communications Inc., 45 Terminal Loop Rd., Ste 210, Walla Walla, WA 99362, Phone: (509) 526-5026, Fax: (509) 526-4919, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: W7TAK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00161169
Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2008
Registrant: Howard L Muller, Box 306, Helix, OR 97835-0306 - Call Sign: KD7QAQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00469595
Grant Date: 02/19/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012, Certifier: Kevin L Kennedy
Registrant: Kevin L Kennedy, Helix, OR 97835
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20812 , Serial Number: 18261226, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1972
Registrant (Individual): Drexel L Mathews, Po Box 451, Helix, OR 97835
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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