Saint Helens, Oregon OR Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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St. Helens is the county seat of Columbia County, Oregon. It was founded by Captain H. M. Knighton, a native of New England in 1845 as Plymouth. The name of the community was changed to St. Helens in the later part of 1850, after the view of Mount St. Helens across the Columbia River in Washington. The population was 10,019 at the 2000 census.

St. Helens was established as a river port on the Columbia River in the 1840s, and was the primary deep-water port, surpassing Portland until the destruction of the mail docks by fire. The docks burned down twice under mysterious circumstances. Portland then became the primary port. It was incorporated as a city in 1889.

St. Helens is located at 45.859357, -122.817001. Highway 30 passes through this city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (18.27%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

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