Helena FlatsMT
857 residents make their home in this town in Montana.
Is Helena Flats a good place to live?
Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Helena Flats. Helena Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Helena Flats has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,043 counted in 2010 and 1,206 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Helena Flats: who provides what
Helena Flats is unincorporated, so Flathead County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Helena Flats.
The biggest natural risk in Helena Flats is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Helena Flats’ FEMA risk score stands at 70 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims here since 1997. FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to earthquakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Helena Flats’s kids attend
Public schools: the Helena Flats Elementary District. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Helena Flats teach 293 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Flats SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 253 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Helena Flats brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Helena Flats comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Helena Flats’ working residents commute to Kalispell
In Helena Flats, the average commute is 16 minutes, where Montana’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most people who work leave Helena Flats to do it: just 4% work in town. Jobs based in Helena Flats grew to 413 in 2023, 47 more than in 2013. Helena Flats’ typical household income is $94,000.
| Helena Flats | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More adults under 35 in Helena Flats than across Montana
The share of residents in Helena Flats who are under 18: 17%. Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). In Helena Flats, the median age is 44.6 years, above both Montana’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Montana.
| Helena Flats | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Helena Flats | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 30% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Helena Flats is
16% of Helena Flats adults report frequent mental distress. Among adults here, 21% binge drink and 29% feel lonely.
| Helena Flats | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Helena Flats | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.8% | 63.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Helena Flats, 5.6% of the land is conserved
2.3 miles of trail. The trail network density in Helena Flats is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Helena Flats | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Helena Flats sells for about $750K at the median
87% of households live in a home they own in Helena Flats.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flathead Lake and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Helena Flats. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LakeFlathead Lake
39 mi MountainTriple Divide Peak16 mi Ski areaWhitefish Mountain Resort137 runs · 2,292 ft vertical15 mi National ParkGlacier National Park3.1M visitors a year19 mi Ski areaBlacktail Mountain Ski Area23 runs · 1,421 ft vertical
11 mi GardenInternational Larix ArboretumPhoto credits
Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · International Larix Arboretum: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, USA, CC BY 3.0 us
Everything we know about Helena Flats
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Helena Flats
About 5 of every 100 Helena Flats residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
857 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Helena Flats
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Helena Flats, MT a good place to live?
Helena Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.