St. Helens: Government & Civic
Governance in St. Helens: St. Helens operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: (503) 397-4010). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 1. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Columbia County Courthouse (9.3 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,017 per resident ($0.4B FY2024).
- $7,017 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county.
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF ST HELENS |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (503) 397-4010 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 278 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | SAINT HELENS |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 97,051 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | Google Places API — Text Search for city hall |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-15 |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF ST. HELENS |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/or/st-helens-city-oregon |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 41,016 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 16 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 41,031 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 31 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OR-01 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 107,066,767.13 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 4,171,631 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 6 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 25.27 |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 10,500 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 10,265 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 235 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 73.6% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Columbia County Courthouse |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Saint Helens |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 9.3 mi |
Sources: HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Disasters (15)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $369,040,456 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,017.45 |
| Federal Spending · Population | 52,589 people |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.099037&lon=-123.206999 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=46.099037,-123.206999 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 274 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,875 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $10,216 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -659 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation