--- entity_id: city:us:geonames:7261424 entity_type: city name: Helena Valley West Central country_code: US country: United States slug: helena-valley-west-central canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/helena-valley-west-central snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-11 fact_count: 23 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central/ citation_title: "Helena Valley West Central, United States: rent, salary" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central is one of the cities recorded in the United States. Residents of Helena Valley West Central numbered 8,670 at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Helena Valley West Central reached 3.83%. Helena Valley West Central's foreign population totalled 175 at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Helena Valley West Central's nearest airport was HLN, 9 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. ## Population Helena Valley West Central's total area was 68.3 km² at the end of 2025. Helena Valley West Central's population density measured 117.9 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Climate At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.8 µg/m³. Helena Valley West Central's monthly mean temperatures were −5°C in January and 21.4°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 175 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,056 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 8,670 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,145 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [4] | | Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,206 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-11 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.83 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8.76 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 0.2 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 13.7 · May 19.1 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 30 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 0.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -10.3 · Feb -8.2 · Mar -4.1 · Apr 0.2 · May 5.3 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 7 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -5.1 · Dec -9.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 7 · May 12.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -4.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 9.9 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 26 · May 49.5 · Jun 56.2 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 61.6 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 8.76 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 289.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] | | G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 30 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 7.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -10.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 68.34 km² | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [11] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 2.17 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 117.9 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 9 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | HLN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Helena Valley West Central when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Sources 1. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/latest?table_ids=B05012%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US2964550%2C16000US2965126%2C16000US2965954%2C16000US2969266%2C16000US3025075%2C16000US3031450%2C16000US3035634%2C16000US3035637%2C16000US3044200%2C16000US3055675 2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB01003_001E%2CB01003_001M&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A%2A 3. Montana Department of Commerce, Census and Economic Information Center — Official source — https://services.arcgis.com/iTQUx5ZpNUh47Geb/arcgis/rest/services/CENSUS_2020_PL94171_MONTANA_PLACE/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID%2CNAME%2CPOPTOT&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=3000 4. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B25064&geo_ids=16000US3035637 5. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) — Community source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002&geo_ids=16000US3035637 6. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) — Official source — https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=GEOID,NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,INTPTLAT,INTPTLON,LSADC,FUNCSTAT,BASENAME&returnGeometry=false&f=json 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Helena Valley West Central, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_helena-valley-west-central-united-states-rent-salary_43a820bd8351, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Helena Valley West Central, United States: rent, salary}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/helena-valley-west-central/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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