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Powell County

Population in July 2007: 1,696.
Males: 856  (50.5%)
Females: 840  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59601.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,424 (it was $35,655 in 2000)
Helena West Side:  $46,424
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,083
Helena West Side:  $24,083
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,472 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
Helena West Side:  $167,472
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,873; Detached houses: $252,148; In 2-unit structures: $180,474; Mobile homes: $24,503

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Races in Helena West Side:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Helena West Side: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (20.0%), English (13.6%), Norwegian (12.0%), Scottish (9.2%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4306 feet

Land area: 14.7 square miles.

Population density: 115 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Helena West Side

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena West Side CDP

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Helena West Side:  1.4% ($1,342)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (72.6 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (479.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (904.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Helena, MT (1.5 miles ), Helena Valley West Central, MT (2.0 miles ), Helena Valley Southeast, MT (2.7 miles ), East Helena, MT (2.8 miles ), Helena Valley Northeast, MT (2.8 miles ), Montana City, MT (2.9 miles ), Helena Valley Northwest, MT (2.9 miles ), Clancy, MT (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 46.60 N, Longitude: 112.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Helena West Side-area historical earthquake activity is above Montana state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from Helena West Side center
On 5/8/2007 at 15:46:49, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Helena West Side center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1998 at 03:11:54, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Helena West Side center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Helena West Side:
  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena West Side:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 88 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 100 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 188 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 197 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 220 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 235 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 235 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)

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Notable locations in Helena West Side: Veterans Administration Center (A), Montana State Nursery (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Helena West Side include: Mount Helena Community Church (A), Neighborhood Assembly of God Church (B), The Little Church (C), Victory Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Montana State Veterans Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Helena West Side: Spring Meadow Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Fort Harrison Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helena West Side, MT


7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Helena West Side compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Helena West Side

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents58.0%9.3%7.5%6.1%4.9%
Congregations23.5%5.9%5.9%5.9%11.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaCommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.6%1.7%1.4%3.9%
Congregations5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.04%
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 Silver Bow County, MT  0.84% ($23,706 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.74% ($14,733)
from Deer Lodge County, MT  0.64% ($37,000)


8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.87%
Montana average:  7.69%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  1.15% ($17,565 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  1.05% ($26,619)
to Deer Lodge County, MT  0.80% ($31,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Helena West Side:
  • KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helena West Side:
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • K213CB (90.5 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Helena West Side:
  • KHBB-LP (Channel 21; HELENA, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION)
  • KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K41CX (Channel 41; HELENA, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K36CX (Channel 36; CLANCY, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)


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