Profile for Helena, Montana, MT

Helena is near the Continental Divide

Former and merged names include:
· Last Chance Gulch

Gold was discovered here in 1864

Filming location for:
· 1987 movie, "Amazing Grace and Chuck"

Well-known residents have included:
· Nicolette Larson, singer
· Gary Cooper, actor
· Stephen E. Ambrose, historian

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Wild West Fest - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Last Chance Stampede and Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Railroad Fair - April 29, 2007
• Last Chance Community Pow Wow - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Western Rendezvous of Art - Aug. 16-19, 2007
• Last Chance Bluegrass Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Mount Helena Music Festival - July 13-14, 2007

Performing arts: Helena Symphony and Chorale

Nearby parks & recreation: Helena National Forest, Hauser Lake State Park, Spring Meadow Lake State Park

Sports teams: Brewers (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Holter Museum of Art, Montana Historical Society Museum, Original Governor's Mansion

Colleges and universities: Carroll College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: HEL-en-uh

Quotes:
In Helena late one night I was drawn from the house by an unfamiliar sound, the call of swans overhead...As they passed over, the lights of the city reflected off their breasts and undersides of their wings.
-- More Than Skin Deep
Glenn Law

Listed places near Helena

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Lewis and Clark County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Helena demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lewis and Clark County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59601 ZIP code.

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22% of Helena residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Helena ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Helena
• Cemeteries in Lewis and Clark County
• Libraries in or near Helena

Post a query on a message board:

• Lewis and Clark County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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• Helena Symphony and Chorale

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• Helena historic sites
• Helena area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Helena business guide
• Helena Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Montana
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• Crime in Lewis and Clark County
• Arrests in Lewis and Clark County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Helena was $20,020, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lewis and Clark County economic census
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• Montana economic data

40% of Helena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Helena
• Colleges in Montana
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• Air pollution in Lewis and Clark County
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Helena festival dates:

• Wild West Fest - Aug. 11-12, 2007
• Last Chance Stampede and Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Railroad Fair - April 29, 2007
• Last Chance Community Pow Wow - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Western Rendezvous of Art - Aug. 16-19, 2007
• Last Chance Bluegrass Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
• Mount Helena Music Festival - July 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Helena festival web sites:

• Wild West Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Montana county fairs
• Montana festivals (Montana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Helena

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• Historic sites in Montana
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• Museums in Montana
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lewis and Clark County genealogy forum

Median rent in Helena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $398.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $937.

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Libraries in Helena include Lewis & Clark Public Library, Montana State Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Helena include Helena Independent Record, Queen City News

TV stations in Helena include KMTF, KTVH.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUHM.

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Lewis and Clark County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Helena political report.

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The average commute time for Helena workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Helena include Best Western, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn-Helena, Helena Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Helena Downtown, Jorgensons Inn & Suites, Motel 6, Mountain Valley Inn & Suites, Red Lion Colonial Hotel - Helena ... More hotels.

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