East Helena, Montana

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Population in 2022: 1,999 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +21.7%
Males: 1,007  (50.4%)
Females: 992  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

40.5 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59601, 59635.

East Helena Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,699 (it was $31,071 in 2000)
East Helena:

$54,699
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,710 (it was $15,893 in 2000)

East Helena town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $278,367 (it was $89,100 in 2000)
East Helena:

$278,367
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $452,885; detached houses: $483,392; townhouses or other attached units: $451,742; in 2-unit structures: $174,179; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $243,344; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $381,758; mobile homes: $187,758; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $206,240

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,025.

March 2022 cost of living index in East Helena: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.3%

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  • Races in East Helena, MT (2022)
    • 1,62886.6%White alone
    • 1628.6%Hispanic
    • 442.3%Two or more races
    • 241.3%American Indian alone
    • 120.6%Asian alone

Races in East Helena detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in East Helena, Montana as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in East Helena is 137 to 1.


Crime rates in East Helena by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(95.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(50.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(50.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(92.0)
7
(352.8)
1
(50.0)
1
(48.7)
2
(97.5)
1
(48.5)
1
(48.3)
2
(96.9)
5
(239.9)
7
(337.3)
9
(429.0)
10
(473.3)
1
(46.7)
2
(101.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
9
(414.2)
3
(151.2)
2
(99.9)
1
(48.7)
6
(292.4)
1
(48.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(96.9)
8
(383.9)
5
(241.0)
7
(333.7)
5
(236.6)
3
(140.2)
2
(101.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
14
(644.3)
26
(1,310)
12
(599.4)
11
(535.3)
12
(584.8)
15
(727.8)
10
(482.9)
16
(774.8)
27
(1,296)
50
(2,410)
40
(1,907)
40
(1,893)
29
(1,355)
23
(1,166)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(92.0)
1
(50.4)
1
(50.0)
4
(194.6)
1
(48.7)
2
(97.0)
2
(96.6)
0
(0.0)
8
(383.9)
12
(578.3)
13
(619.6)
5
(236.6)
1
(46.7)
5
(253.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index117.3137.659.950.167.364.575.357.1157.4241.4311.2205.977.1134.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in East Helena, MT

Crime rate in East Helena detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.47
Montana average:

1.96
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Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), German (19.2%), English (10.9%), Italian (6.3%), European (5.8%), Norwegian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3874 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 2,391 people per square mile   (low).

East Helena, Montana map

6 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Montana:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,161 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,513 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (69.8 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (487.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (903.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Helena Valley Southeast, MT (1.2 miles ),
Montana City, MT (1.9 miles ),
South Hills, MT (2.1 miles ),
Helena, MT (2.3 miles ),
Helena Valley Northeast, MT (2.4 miles ),
Helena Valley West Central, MT (2.7 miles ),
Helena West Side, MT (2.8 miles ),
Clancy, MT (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 46.59 N, Longitude: 111.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in East Helena, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in East Helena, MT in 2022

East Helena satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 53 buildings, average cost: $337,100
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $296,800
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $296,800
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,600
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $127,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $238,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,100
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $59,100
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,800
Number of permits per 10,000 East Helena, MT residents
Average permit cost in East Helena, MT
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Montana:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+9.5%).
Most common industries in East Helena, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.0%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (15.4%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Public administration (15.3%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
Most common occupations in East Helena, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Child care workers (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.9%)

Average climate in East Helena, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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East Helena, Montana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.2. This is about average.

City:

71.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.130. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.130
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.461. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.461
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 36.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 27.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.43. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.43
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.141. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.141
U.S.:

0.009

Earthquake activity:

East Helena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 904% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 152.7 miles away from East Helena center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 196.5 miles away from East Helena center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 213.7 miles away from East Helena center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lewis and Clark County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
East Helena topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near East Helena:

  • SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • COONEY CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • ST PETERS HOSPITAL DIALYSIS UNIT (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • HOSPICE OF ST PETERS COMM HOSP (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • ST PETER'S HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • BIG SKY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)
  • HOMELINK OF ST PETER'S (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HELENA, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Helena:

  • Montana State University (about 77 miles; Bozeman, MT; Full-time enrollment: 12,942)
  • The University of Montana (about 100 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 172 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 193 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • North Idaho College (about 242 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • University of Idaho (about 243 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 244 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)

Private high school in East Helena:

  • HELENA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 192, Location: 3384 CANYON FERRY RD BLDG A, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in East Helena:

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Points of interest:

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

Churches in East Helena include: Church of the Nativity Episcopal (A), Maranatha Baptist Church (B), Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (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: Kennedy Park (1), Main Street Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lewis and Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

EAST HELENA CITY OF (Population served: 2,114, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In AUG-14-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2006)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In AUG-14-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2006)
EASTGATE VILLAGE SEWER AND WATER (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2014), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2014)
LA CASA GRANDE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2008), St Other (JUL-31-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2008), St Civil Case under development (SEP-11-2008), St No addtl Formal Action needed (NOV-06-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
DAVIS MEADOW VILLAGE (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2011)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 127 regular monitoring violations
BUZZ INN THE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2013)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 129 regular monitoring violations
MCDONALD TRAILER CT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-28-2013)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2008), St Other (JUL-31-2008), St No addtl Formal Action needed (SEP-03-2008), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-27-2009), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009)
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 103 regular monitoring violations
BAHNY BRAE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

60.3%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Banks with branches in East Helena (2011 data):

  • Valley Bank of Helena: East Helena Branch at 101 South Lane Avenue, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2011/05/11: Bank assets: $462.1 mil, Deposits: $304.4 mil, headquarters in Helena, MT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in East Helena:

Marital status in East Helena, MT
  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

For population 25 years and over in East Helena:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Montana average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Helena
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Helena, MT (based on Lewis and Clark County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic8,8008
Evangelical Protestant7,37247
Mainline Protestant5,13414
Other3,20213
Orthodox151
None38,872-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Lewis and Clark County:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Lewis and Clark County:

3.50 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
Lewis and Clark County:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lewis and Clark County:

7.1%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

21.0%
State:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lewis and Clark County:

8.3%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.8%
State:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.0%
State:

50.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.3%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.7%
State:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
East Helena:

6.8
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

35.5%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
East Helena:

53.6%
State:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

76.9%
State:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of East Helena, MT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 7$29,035$49,7740$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$25,058$60,1390$0
Financial Administration 3$20,875$83,5002$2,226
Totals for Government 15$74,967$59,9742$2,226

East Helena government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $147,000 ($73.54)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($9.50)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $475,000 ($237.62)
    Sewerage: $401,000 ($200.60)
    Water Utilities: $299,000 ($149.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $185,000 ($92.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $137,000 ($68.53)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000 ($60.03)
    Central Staff Services: $118,000 ($59.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000 ($56.53)
    General Public Buildings: $108,000 ($54.03)
    Regular Highways: $72,000 ($36.02)
    Financial Administration: $26,000 ($13.01)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000 ($12.01)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($4.00)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($1.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $117,000 ($58.53)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $128,000 ($64.03)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,099,000 ($549.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($17.01)

East Helena government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $925,000 ($462.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $182,000 ($91.05)
    Other: $26,000 ($13.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $105,000 ($52.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000 ($14.51)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000 ($14.01)
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000 ($11.01)
    General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($5.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $424,000 ($212.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $674,000 ($337.17)
    Highways: $65,000 ($32.52)
    Other: $11,000 ($5.50)
  • Tax - Property: $606,000 ($303.15)
    Other License: $20,000 ($10.01)

East Helena government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,467,000 ($3235.12)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,366,000 ($3184.59)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $398,000 ($199.10)

East Helena government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,530,000 ($1265.63)

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)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, 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.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KUHM (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • 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.)
  • KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • K213CB (90.5 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Helena:

  • KHBB-LP (Channel 21; HELENA, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION)
  • KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K36CX (Channel 36; CLANCY, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • East Helena, Montana
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:0
  • Fatalities8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Montana average
  • Fatal accident count1533
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents2069
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons533
  • Fatalities1768
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents3767
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents73
See more detailed statistics of East Helena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.1mTotal length
  • 16,174Total average daily traffic
  • 484Total average daily truck traffic
  • 16,983Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of fire incidents - 46 took place in 2006, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in East Helena, MT When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.1%), and Structure Fires (35.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in East Helena, MT
    • 15446.1%Outside Fires
    • 11835.3%Structure Fires
    • 339.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 298.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for East Helena, MT
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Helena, MT
  • 77.6%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 6.6%Wood
  • 2.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Helena, MT
  • 44.7%Electricity
  • 35.2%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Solar energy


East Helena compared to Montana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
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