Local servicesHospitalShodair Children's Hospital8.5 miPost officeEast Helena Post Office5.1 miTown hallEast Helena City Hall5.4 miPoliceEast Helena Police Department5.4 miFire stationEastgate Volunteer Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHelena College University of Montana - Airport Campus9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN8.8 miInterstateI-156.2 miUS highwayUS 2871.0 miCoachHelenaSalt Lake Express10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59635 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:34 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:08 am – 4:42 pm
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People8,292 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.53,381 householdsMedian household income $83,740Median home value $395,600Median rent $1,053 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,871 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 4,891 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 15%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days27 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Helena Rgnl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCorral Mountainpeak · 4.1 miTIZER / MONTGOMERY PARK GFA - CRYSTAL CREEK CUApark · 5.5 miLittle Buttepeak · 3.6 miNorthern Pacific Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miCRYSTAL CREEK RD 4017 007trailhead · 5.3 mi10N09W20BACD01 Springspring · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHelena National Forestnational forest · within reach · 983,962 acresHelena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 982 acresKennedy Parkpark · 5.6 miUpper Prickley Pear Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.5 miNob Hill Parkpark · 8.1 miYork Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201743 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis and Clark County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis and Clark County monitors, MT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of East Helenaserves 2,114 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,202 ft1,281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
