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Helena West Side
MontanaCDP
Helena West Side
Total population
1,417
Median home value
$402,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,921
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Helena West Side is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Helena West Side had a population of 1,331. Annexation of part of the CDP by the city of Helena reduced the CDP's population in earlier counts. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Helena West Side is located in southern Lewis and Clark County. It is bordered to the east by the city of Helena and to the northeast by the Helena Valley West Central CDP. U.S. Route 12 runs through the community, leading east to downtown Helena and west over the Continental Divide to Interstate 90 at Garrison. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.17%, are water. The center of the CDP, along US 12, is in the valley of Tenmile Creek, which rises at the Continental Divide and flows northeast into the Helena Valley and the Missouri River. Austin 1 W is a nearby weather station located in the Helena neighbourhood of Austin.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves11,129
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves9,261
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,809
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,446
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,058
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,102
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves6,601
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves6,390
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.25 — 2026-10-0513 km N of Ovando, Montana
- M 3 — 2026-04-2716 km ESE of Butte, Montana
- M 2.8 — 2026-04-2619 km S of Lincoln, Montana
- M 3.2 — 2025-12-0912 km NNW of Avon, Montana
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-2618 km W of Whitehall, Montana
- M 2.5 — 2025-03-2023 km SSE of Craig, Montana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Montana
- Unionville4 mi away
- Helena Valley West Central5.5 mi away
- Rimini9.2 mi away
- Helena Valley Northwest9.8 mi away
- East Helena9.9 mi away
- Montana City10.5 mi away
- Helena Valley Southeast10.9 mi away
- Clancy11.7 mi away
- Helena Valley Northeast11.8 mi away
- Marysville13.5 mi away
- Canyon Creek15.7 mi away
- Jefferson City15.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Helena West Side
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-22 · 21 mi
- Prescribed Fire Bonanza Ridge RX, Broadwater, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-24 · 30 mi
- Wildfire Ant Park, Meagher, MontanaWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 71 mi
- Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 73 mi
- Wildfire Bobcat Lakes, Beaverhead, MontanaWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 84 mi
- Wildfire Black Bear, Ravalli, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 89 mi
- Wildfire Nature Grove, Ravalli, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Sand Creek, Beaverhead, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 92 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 20:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET