Helena, Montana
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| Helena, Montana | ||
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 Location in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Coordinates: 46°35′44.9″N 112°1′37.31″W | ||
| Country State County | United States Montana Lewis and Clark | |
| Founded | October 30, 1864 | |
| Government • Mayor | James E. Smith | |
| Area • City • Land • Water | 16.39 sq mi (42.45 km2) 16.35 sq mi (42.35 km2) 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) | |
| Elevation | 3,875 (Helena Regional Airport) ft (1,237 m) | |
| Population (2010) • City • Estimate (2011) • Density • Metro | 28,190 28,592 1,724.2/sq mi (665.7/km2) 74,801 | |
| Time zone • Summer (DST) Area code(s) | Mountain (UTC-7) Mountain (UTC-6) 406 | |
| FIPS code GNIS feature ID | 30-35600 0802116 | |
Helena (pron.: /ˈhɛlɨnə/) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. and the Lewis and Clark County population at 63,395. Helena is the principal city of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties; its population is 74,801 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.
The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns Tier III Junior A hockey team call the city home. The city is served by Helena Regional Airport (HLN).
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] 2010 census
[edit] 2000 census
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- Carroll College, a Catholic liberal arts college which opened in 1909, enrolls 1,500 students.
- Helena College University of Montana, a two-year affiliate campus of The University of Montana, provides transfer and career and technical education for more than 1,600 students. It opened in 1939.
