Helena, Montana

About Helena

Helena, MT is a thriving city located in central Montana counting 34,729 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Montana.

Officially, Helena is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,023 residents per square mile.

📰 Helena News Today

• Montana absentee ballots are on their way for general election NonStop Local Montana · Oct 9
• Three candidates on the ballot for Lewis and Clark County Commission KTVH · Oct 8
• Mark Maki Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Helena, MT - Helena Independent Record Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Schedule - Helena Bengals (Helena, MT) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• State A-B flag football: East Helena, Three Forks set to battle in championship bout Bozeman Daily Chronicle · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Helena Unique

• A top-25 city in Montana by population (#6 of 127 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Helena — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• Home to 5.6% of Montana's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,729.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Helena

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Helena

• Applebee's — american
• Bad Betty's Barbecue — barbecue
• Bagel Co Espresso (café)
• Benny's Bistro — american
• Big Dipper Ice Cream — ice cream
• Brewhouse Pub & Grille — american
• Brooklyn Pizza & Pasta Company — italian
• Bullman's Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
• City Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Fire Tower Coffee — breakfast (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Exploration Works · Museum
• Great Northern Carousel · Attraction
• Holter Museum of Art · Museum
• Montana's Museum · Museum
• Omerta Arts · Art gallery
• Reeder's Alley Interpretive And Convention Center · Museum
• Caretaker's Cabin · Museum
• Last Chance Splash · Water park
• Montana Heritage Center · Museum
• Mountain Sage Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Helena

• Beattie Park reviews ★
• Wesleyan Park reviews ★
• Anchor Park reviews ★
• Barney Park reviews ★
• Batch Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bill Carson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Bureau of Land Mgmt reviews ★
• Centennial / Bausch Park reviews ★
• Cherry Hill Park reviews ★
• Clinton Park reviews ★
• Constitution Park reviews ★
• Cruse Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Helena

• Broadwater School
• Bryant School
• C R Anderson Middle Schl
• Central School
• Four Georgians School
• Hawthorne School
• Helena Middle School
• Helena Montessori Charter School
• Jefferson School
• Jim Darcy School
• Kessler Elementary School
• Rossiter School
• Smith School
• Warren School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Peters Health ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Shodair Children'S Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Helena

🏘️ Nearby Communities