East Helena, MT Profile

East Helena, MT, population 1,848, is located in Montana's Lewis and Clark county, about 269.6 miles from Spokane and 293.5 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's East Helena's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Helena has grown by about 13%.

East Helena's property crime levels tend to be Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	37.00
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,642	N/A
2001	1,646	0.24%
2002	1,649	0.18%
2003	1,687	2.30%
2004	1,795	6.40%
2005	1,848	2.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,071

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	268
2007	N/A
2008	186

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	-	1	-	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	0	-	4	-	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,825
2005	N/A
2006	1,876
2007	N/A
2008	1,536

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	3	-	2	-	14
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	27	-	29	-	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	1	-	4	-	1
Arson	-	-	-	1	-	0	-	1

Location

Elevation	3,874 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities