{"id":4397,"date":"2023-06-22T09:03:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4397"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:16:09","slug":"saint-helena-parish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/saint-helena-parish\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Helena Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States, one of the eight historic Florida Parishes north of Baton Rouge. It had a population of 10,920 at the 2020 census and covers 408 square miles (1,060 km2) of land centred near 30&deg;49&prime;N 90&deg;43&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Greensburg is the county seat, and its postal code is 70441. The parish has one incorporated town (Greensburg), one village (Montpelier), and nine unincorporated communities. Saint Helena Parish sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Saint Helena Parish<\/h2>\n<p>Eleven named places appear on maps of the parish: one town, one village, and nine unincorporated communities. None of the unincorporated places has its own 2020 census count published separately from the parish total.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Greensburg<\/td>\n<td>Town &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>656<\/td>\n<td>70441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Montpelier<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>179<\/td>\n<td>70422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chipola<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coleman Town<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darlington<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>70726<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Easleyville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grangeville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>70722<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hillsdale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jack<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kedron<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Liverpool<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pine Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Darlington and Grangeville share ZIP codes with post offices just across the Livingston Parish line; residents there use those addresses rather than a Saint Helena Parish ZIP.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>70441 &mdash; Greensburg (also serves most of the central parish)<\/li>\n<li>70422 &mdash; Montpelier<\/li>\n<li>70726 &mdash; Darlington (post office town, Livingston Parish)<\/li>\n<li>70722 &mdash; Grangeville (post office town, Livingston Parish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chipola, Coleman Town, Easleyville, Hillsdale, Jack, Kedron, Liverpool and Pine Grove have no dedicated ZIP code and are served by the nearest Greensburg or Montpelier post office route.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Helena Parish lies in the rolling, pine-forested uplands of the Florida Parishes, well above the flood plain that defines much of south Louisiana. The Tickfaw River crosses the parish&#8217;s western side and the Natalbany River drains its east; both flow south toward Lake Maurepas. Water makes up only 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of the parish&#8217;s total area.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Helena Parish borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/amite-county\/\">Amite County, Mississippi<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/tangipahoa-parish\/\">Tangipahoa Parish<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/livingston-parish\/\">Livingston Parish<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/east-baton-rouge-parish\/\">East Baton Rouge Parish<\/a> to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/east-feliciana-parish\/\">East Feliciana Parish<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The parish&#8217;s 2020 population of 10,920 makes Greensburg (656) and Montpelier (179) its two largest incorporated places, though most residents live in unincorporated communities outside either town&#8217;s limits. Median household income in the parish runs below the Louisiana median of $58,229, reflecting the area&#8217;s largely rural, agricultural economy. Population density works out to about 27 people per square mile, among the lowest in the Baton Rouge metro area.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Timber and pulpwood harvesting, cattle ranching, and small-scale row-crop farming anchor the parish economy, alongside employment commuters draw from the Baton Rouge metro area to the southwest. Saint Helena College Preparatory High School in Greensburg is the parish&#8217;s public high school and a community focal point. The Saint Helena Parish Fair, held each fall in Greensburg, is the area&#8217;s best-known annual event.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Helena Parish was organized in 1810, in the wake of the short-lived Republic of West Florida&#8217;s collapse and its territory&#8217;s annexation into the United States as part of the Territory of Orleans. It is named for Saint Helena, and it remains one of the eight Florida Parishes &mdash; the Louisiana parishes carved from the old West Florida colony rather than from French or Spanish Louisiana proper. Greensburg has served as parish seat since the parish&#8217;s founding.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Louisiana Highways 10, 16, 37, 38, 43 and 441 cross the parish; there is no interstate access within its borders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baton Rouge &mdash; 30 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Hammond &mdash; 20 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Amite City &mdash; 15 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Clinton &mdash; 20 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>It is in southeastern Louisiana, north of Baton Rouge, among the Florida Parishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>10,920 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>408 square miles (1,060 km2) of land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>Greensburg is the parish seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>One incorporated town (Greensburg), one village (Montpelier), and nine unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Saint Helena Parish?<\/strong><br \/>70441 (Greensburg) and 70422 (Montpelier) are the parish&#8217;s own ZIP codes; a few outlying communities use neighboring Livingston Parish ZIPs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When was Saint Helena Parish created?<\/strong><br \/>1810, after the Republic of West Florida joined the United States.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/louisiana\/\">Towns and villages in Louisiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Helena Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States, one of the eight historic Florida Parishes north of Baton Rouge. It had a population of 10,920 at the 2020 census and covers 408 square miles (1,060 km2) of land centred near 30&deg;49&prime;N 90&deg;43&prime;W. Greensburg is the county seat, and its postal code is 70441. 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