Helper, Utah

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Population in 2021: 2,093 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 
Males: 1,048  (50.1%)
Females: 1,045  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

42.8 years
Utah median age:

31.8 years

Zip codes: 84526.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,762 (it was $30,052 in 2000)
Helper:

$58,762
UT:

$79,449

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,268 (it was $15,762 in 2000)

Helper city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $191,671 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Helper:

$191,671
UT:

$421,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $191,483; detached houses: $194,483; mobile homes: $111,667

Median gross rent in 2021: $747.

March 2022 cost of living index in Helper: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 10.8%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.8% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Helper, UT (2021)
    • 2,38490.2%White alone
    • 1726.5%Hispanic
    • 652.5%Two or more races

Races in Helper detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Helper, Utah as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Helper is 84 to 1.


Crime rates in Helper by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
7
(315.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(53.5)
1
(53.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(91.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.2)
2
(96.3)
2
(95.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(321.0)
3
(161.0)
1
(54.0)
1
(45.4)
1
(44.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(91.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.8)
5
(240.7)
4
(192.8)
3
(144.4)
1
(47.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
7
(374.5)
12
(644.1)
3
(162.0)
20
(908.7)
9
(401.2)
11
(495.7)
24
(1,098)
18
(831.8)
9
(422.7)
8
(382.0)
10
(481.5)
12
(578.3)
13
(625.9)
3
(143.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(588.6)
13
(697.8)
18
(971.9)
41
(1,863)
30
(1,337)
41
(1,848)
43
(1,968)
30
(1,386)
21
(986.4)
25
(1,194)
22
(1,059)
33
(1,590)
35
(1,685)
23
(1,098)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(160.5)
2
(107.4)
3
(162.0)
3
(136.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(183.1)
1
(46.2)
3
(140.9)
3
(143.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(96.4)
2
(96.3)
2
(95.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(53.7)
2
(108.0)
1
(45.4)
2
(89.2)
1
(45.1)
1
(45.8)
1
(46.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.8)
City-Data.com crime index169.6156.774.0158.190.5753.0261.8117.480.395.5124.2188.9224.8147.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Helper, UT

Crime rate in Helper detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Utah average:

1.64
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Ancestries: English (16.9%), German (13.8%), American (11.0%), Italian (10.7%), French Canadian (6.6%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 5830 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 1,171 people per square mile   (low).

Helper, Utah map

28 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
Utah:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,248 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,169 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (57.4 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (305.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (431.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Spring Glen, UT (1.4 miles ),
Kenilworth, UT (1.7 miles),
Carbonville, UT (2.2 miles ),
West Wood, UT (2.4 miles ),
Price, UT (2.6 miles ),
Wellington, UT (3.5 miles ),
Clear Creek, UT (4.0 miles),
Scofield, UT (4.0 miles)

Latitude: 39.69 N, Longitude: 110.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

Distribution of median household income in Helper, UT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Helper, UT in 2021
Helper satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.4%
Utah:

2.4%
Most common industries in Helper, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Utilities (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.5%)
  • Utilities (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Rail transportation (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.8%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.4%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Helper, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Extraction workers (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
  • Extraction workers (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)

Average climate in Helper, Utah

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Helper, Utah environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 64.4. This is about average.

City:

64.4
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.81. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.81
U.S.:

5.56
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 42.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

42.5
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Helper-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 2365% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 355.8 miles away from Helper center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 339.2 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 396.2 miles away from Helper center
On 3/18/2020 at 13:09:31, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 7.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Helper topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Helper:

  • CASTLEVIEW HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; PRICE, UT)
  • CASTLEVIEW DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; PRICE, UT)
  • CASTLE COUNTRY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PRICE, UT)
  • CNS COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PRICE, UT)

Amtrak station:

HELPER (1 DEPOT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helper:

  • Snow College (about 45 miles; Ephraim, UT; Full-time enrollment: 3,224)
  • Brigham Young University-Provo (about 58 miles; Provo, UT; FT enrollment: 33,525)
  • Utah Valley University (about 62 miles; Orem, UT; FT enrollment: 24,403)
  • Stevens-Henager College-Murray (about 87 miles; Murray, UT; FT enrollment: 6,395)
  • Western Governors University (about 88 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 31,481)
  • Salt Lake Community College (about 89 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,797)
  • Westminster College (about 90 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,870)

Public elementary/middle schools in Helper:

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Library in Helper:

  • HELPER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,509; Location: 19 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 10,468 books; 315 audio materials; 95 video materials; 39 state licensed databases; 17 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • it is the birthplace of the helper arts festival, which i believe everone should check out. It also has a beutiful park by the price river. added by Nick
  • The College of Eastern Utah has 3,195 students and it was not listed in your colleges over 2,000 students added by Amber

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Helper Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Helper include: New Life Ministries Church (A), Saint Anthony Catholic Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Helper City - Museum (294 South Main Street), Gateway Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 94 South Main Street).

Hotel: Riverside Motel (99 N Main St).

Court: Helper City - Municipal Court (73 South Main Street).

Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Helper and their reported violations in the past:

HELPER CITY (Population served: 2,000, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In DEC-15-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JAN-30-2014 to JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (3 times from JAN-30-2014 to JAN-30-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2009)
SPRING GLEN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 645, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-17-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2014)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2009)
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
FILLMORE SUBDIVISION - JOES VALLEY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SCOFIELD TOWN (Population served: 20, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-01-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2014)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2012)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In APR-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.8%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Helper (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Helper Branch at 136 South Main Street, branch established on 1925/08/23. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Helper Branch at 58 South Main Street, branch established on 1975/12/05. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Helper:

Marital status in Helper, UT
  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Helper:

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Utah average:

10.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Helper
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Helper, UT (based on Carbon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other11,37032
Catholic4,0914
Evangelical Protestant1,00214
Mainline Protestant3673
Orthodox2801
None4,293-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Carbon County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Carbon County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Carbon County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

6.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carbon County:

8.2%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.1%
State:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.3%
Utah:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.6%
Utah:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Utah:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.3%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Utah:

6.8

Overweight people:
Helper:

34.3%
Utah:

31.9%

General health condition:
This city:

55.3%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.1%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Helper, UT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$19,661$47,1860$0
Streets and Highways 3$11,076$44,3040$0
Water Supply 2$6,492$38,9520$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,527$42,3246$1,100
Electric Power 1$2,876$34,5120$0
Firefighters 0$0 13$2,830
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,648
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,124
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,037
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,260
Police - Other 0$0 1$870
Totals for Government 12$43,633$43,63326$11,869

Helper government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $211,000 ($100.81)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,112,000 ($531.29)
    Regular Highways: $746,000 ($356.43)
    Police Protection: $635,000 ($303.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $379,000 ($181.08)
    Water Utilities: $289,000 ($138.08)
    Sewerage: $281,000 ($134.26)
    General Public Buildings: $247,000 ($118.01)
    Central Staff Services: $218,000 ($104.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $106,000 ($50.65)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000 ($25.32)
    Libraries: $40,000 ($19.11)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $13,000 ($6.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $332,000 ($158.62)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $1,000 ($0.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.48)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $842,000 ($402.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $411,000 ($196.37)

Helper government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $631,000 ($301.48)
    Other: $64,000 ($30.58)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $222,000 ($106.07)
    Special Assessments: $72,000 ($34.40)
    Rents: $70,000 ($33.44)
    Interest Earnings: $46,000 ($21.98)
    Fines and Forfeits: $30,000 ($14.33)
    Sale of Property: $11,000 ($5.26)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,030,000 ($492.12)
    Water Utilities: $722,000 ($344.96)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $270,000 ($129.00)
    Water Utilities: $232,000 ($110.85)
    General Local Government Support: $40,000 ($19.11)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $272,000 ($129.96)
    Property: $270,000 ($129.00)
    Public Utilities Sales: $58,000 ($27.71)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,000 ($3.82)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.48)

Helper government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,602,000 ($8887.72)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,027,000 ($8613.00)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000 ($274.73)

Helper government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,000 ($26.28)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,863,000 ($1367.89)

Strongest AM radio stations in Helper:

  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSLL (1080 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNEU (1250 AM; 5 kW; ROOSEVELT, UT; Owner: COUNTRY GOLD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helper:

  • K208AQ (89.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K288AN (105.5 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K244AE (96.7 FM; HELPER, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • KMXU (105.1 FM; MANTI, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • K220ET (91.9 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • KWSA (100.9 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: AGAINST THE WIND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARB (98.3 FM; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Helper:

  • K07NS (Channel 7; HELPER, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K09BQ (Channel 9; HELPER, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K11BV (Channel 11; HELPER, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K13BZ (Channel 13; HELPER, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • KUTF (Channel 3; PRICE, UT; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K05GX (Channel 5; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K07OQ (Channel 7; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K29CM (Channel 29; RURAL CARBON COUNTY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K41FX (Channel 41; SPRING GLEN, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K47GP (Channel 47; PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
  • K66AA (Channel 66; DUCHESNE, ETC., UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K49BO (Channel 49; COLUMBIA, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K04IW (Channel 4; EAST PRICE, UT; Owner: CARBON COUNTY)
Helper fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Helper fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.2mTotal length
  • 48,490Total average daily traffic
  • 13,925Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Helper, UT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Helper, UT

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Helper)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Helper, UT)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Helper)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9141B, N9141B, N-9141B, Serial Number: 36741, Year manufactured: 1958, Certificate Issue Date: 04/23/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Gary Burnham, 31 S 400 E, Helper, UT 84526
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4934V, N4934V, N-4934V, Serial Number: 30142, Year manufactured: 1968, Certificate Issue Date: 11/28/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald K Berneche, 258 Roosevelt St, Helper, UT 84526
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/11/2019

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 26 took place in 2002, and the least - 4 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Helper, UT When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.2%), and Structure Fires (38.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Helper, UT
    • 8444.2%Outside Fires
    • 7338.4%Structure Fires
    • 2714.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 63.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Helper, UT
Most common first names in Helper, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5577.1 years
Mary4581.2 years
Frank2279.1 years
Joseph2179.9 years
James1970.1 years
Joe1877.4 years
William1876.3 years
Robert1668.7 years
George1373.3 years
Rose1379.2 years
Most common last names in Helper, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Marshall1172.9 years
Wilson1072.8 years
Olsen971.3 years
Jones973.9 years
Kirkwood862.0 years
Skerl883.5 years
Martinez771.9 years
Johnson773.6 years
Perri684.7 years
Hamilton673.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Helper, UT
  • 86.1%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity
  • 3.7%Coal or coke
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Helper, UT
  • 65.1%Utility gas
  • 32.1%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Helper compared to Utah 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
There are 7 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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