St. Helena, North Carolina

About St. Helena

St. Helena is a tiny community in southeastern North Carolina with an estimated population of 437.

Officially, St. Helena is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.64 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 77 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Helena News Today

• At least 4 killed, 16 injured in bar shooting in St. Helena Island, South Carolina: Sheriff - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 11
• Coroner identifies 4 victims of deadly St. Helena Island mass shooting Live 5 News · Oct 12
• Shooting at packed South Carolina bar kills 4 and injures at least 20 others AP News · Oct 12
• Mass shooting at South Carolina bar leaves 4 people dead, more than 20 injured PBS · Oct 12
• S.C. county again rejects proposed golf course on Gullah Geechee land Axios · Sep 23

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What Makes St. Helena Unique

• Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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