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
- Roadwork projects in Helena Nonstop Local News Montana · Aug 17
- Montana FWP announces new head of the wardens NonStop Local Billings · Aug 17
- Jeffrey Kurtz Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Helena, MT - Helena Independent Record Cleveland.com · Aug 15
- New Fire Chief in Helena, MT, Plans to Lead with Compassion firehouse.com · Aug 14
- Roadwork projects in Helena Fairfield Sun Times · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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.