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HelmvilleMT

This town of 55 people was settled in 1872.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Helmville a good place to live?

Helmville’s typical household income is $153,000, above both Montana’s towns ($67,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Helmville. Helmville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Drummond · 16 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Helmville: who provides what

Helmville is unincorporated, so Powell County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMissoula Electric Coop10.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesPowell CountyPowell County provides services here

SchoolsHelmville Elementary School District Powell County High School District2 districts serve Helmville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections herePowell County Election AdministratorPowell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code5984359843 100%Census 2020

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 Helmville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Helmville, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 45% of Helmville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Helmville once, in 2011.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageHelmville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Helmville Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Helmville’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Helmville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	13	–

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The districtsHelmville Elem Every school1 school · Helmville School Questions“Are Helmville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Helmville has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–33°

Spring27–55°

Summer43–79°

Fall27–56°

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 12°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

17% of adults in Helmville binge drink, against 20% in Montana’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns

Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Helmville. 33% of Helmville adults sleep under 7 hours. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among adults here, 38% have high blood pressure and 16% report frequent physical distress.

	Helmville	Montana towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	31%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	32%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	17%