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Moving to East Helena, Montana

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Population: 1,642. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,848 (+12.5% change)
Males: 806 (49.1%), Females: 836 (50.9%)

Lewis and Clark County

Zip code: 59635

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $31,071
Median house value: $88,400

Population by Race

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%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (17.7%), Norwegian (11.6%), English (9.6%), French (6.0%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 3874 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.4% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Helena:

  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 4 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 59 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 72 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Helena:

  • MOUNTAIN LAKES FIELD (about 9 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: 5M7)
  • CANYON FERRY (about 27 miles; TOWNSEND, MT; Abbreviation: 8U9)
  • BOULDER (about 30 miles; BOULDER, MT; Abbreviation: 3U9)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 194 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 245 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 273 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 331 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 331 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)

Public primary/middle schools in East Helena:

  • EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 401 E KALISPELL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 226 E CLINTON; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • EASTGATE SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 4010 GRADESTAKE; Grades: PK – 02)

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