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Population in July 2007: 2,087. Population change since 2000: +25.0%
Males: 806  (49.1%)
Females: 836  (50.9%)

Lewis and Clark County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59635.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,400 (it was $31,071 in 2000)
East Helena  $34,400
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,600 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
East Helena  $94,600
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in East Helena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in East Helena: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about East Helena, Montana on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. East Helena is mentioned 39 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (17.7%), Norwegian (11.6%), English (9.6%), French (6.0%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3874 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 2211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Helena

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Helena town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in East Helena, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in East Helena to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Helena:  1.0% ($881)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (76.6 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (664.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (903.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Helena Valley Southeast, MT (1.6 miles ), Montana City, MT (3.8 miles ), Helena Valley Northeast, MT (5.9 miles ), Helena, MT (7.6 miles ), Clancy, MT (9.2 miles ), Helena Valley West Central, MT (9.8 miles ), Helena West Side, MT (11.0 miles ), Helena Valley Northwest, MT (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $47,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $59,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,100
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 111.92 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Crime in East Helena (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (176.6 per 100,000)
  • 27 thefts (1589.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (58.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 80.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in East Helena (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (53.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (214.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (107.2 per 100,000)
  • 29 thefts (1554.1 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (214.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 172.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near East Helena:
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 36 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in East Helena, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Helena:
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 4 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 59 miles; BUTTE, MT; ID: BTM)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 72 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Helena:
  • MOUNTAIN LAKES FIELD (about 9 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: 5M7)
  • CANYON FERRY (about 27 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; ID: 8U9)
  • BOULDER (about 30 miles; BOULDER, MT; ID: 3U9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Helena:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 97 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 152 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 194 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 252 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 273 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 331 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 341 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
Public elementary/middle schools in East Helena:

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Notable locations in East Helena: East Helena (A), Stewarts RV Park (B), East Helena Police Department (C), East Helena Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Helena include: Maranatha Baptist Church (A), Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (B), Church of the Nativity Episcopal (C), East Helena United Methodist Church (D), East Helena Family Life Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: East Helena Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in East Helena include: Main Street Park (1), Kennedy Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

EASTGATE VILLAGE SEWER AND WATER (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2002), St Boil Water Order (OCT-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
EAST HELENA CITY OF (Population served: 1796, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between AUG-14-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
LA CASA GRANDE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2003), St Boil Water Order (NOV-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
DAVIS MEADOW VILLAGE (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 60 regular monitoring violations
HOMESTEAD VALLEY WUA HVHA (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BUZZ INN THE (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 107 regular monitoring violations
BAHNY BRAE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

East Helena compared to Montana state average:

East Helena, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in East Helena (2007 data):
  • Valley Bank of Helena: 101 Lane Avenue Branch at 101 Lane Avenue, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $269.4 mil, Deposits: $183.2 mil, headquarters in Helena, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,889$34,6680$0
Sewerage 1$3,660$43,9200$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,936$35,2320$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,296$27,5520$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,761$35,2833$4,074
Financial Administration 1$2,947$35,3640$0
Totals for Government 9$26,488$35,3173$4,074


East Helena government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $423,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $284,000
    Police Protection: $236,000
    Solid Waste Management: $159,000
    Sewerage: $153,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $78,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $78,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
    General Public Buildings: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,340,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $739,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,221,000
    Other, NEC: $2,992,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $132,000
    Water Utilities: $119,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    General - Other: $57,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,003,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $405,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $427,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $255,000
    NEC: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $395,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $200,000

7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
Montana average:  8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.58% ($26,603 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, MT  0.48% ($39,982)
from Cascade County, MT  0.45% ($33,245)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
Montana average:  7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Lewis and Clark County:  0.04%
Montana average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.61% ($25,454 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.60% ($24,950)
to Jefferson County, MT  0.49% ($53,228)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Helena:
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Helena:
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
  • KUHM (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KHKR-FM (104.1 FM; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Helena:
  • K36CX (Channel 36; CLANCY, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KHBB-LP (Channel 21; HELENA, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION)
  • KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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