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Helena, MT vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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- Butte-Silver Bow is 0% more densely populated than Helena.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Butte-Silver Bow.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Butte-Silver Bow.
 Helena, MTButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,368329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201028,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,892285,036,114
 Population - 199024,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock48.093.4
 Land Area16.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Helena, MTButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Helena, MTButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 White87.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Helena, MTButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households15,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,894  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews
Doug · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Nice safe mountain town. Little too quiet for me
Over 3 years ago

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Christine · Helena Valley West Central, MT
Best Decision Ever
Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Growing up in Helena
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews
Katie · Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Top of the continental divide, Butte Montana!
Over 4 years ago

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Geri · Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Buttehole MT
Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Maura · Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Not for me.
Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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