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Helena, known as the "City of Gold," lies at the heart of the Rocky Mountains in a fertile region with rolling hills. On the outskirts of the city lies the giant Helena National Forest, which provides spectacular scenery and many opportunities for outdoor activities. Once a mining boom town, Helena is now a major social and governmental center of the American west, offering amenities not usually found in a city of its size.
The City in Brief
| 1864 (chartered, 1881) | |
| Mayor James E. Smith (I) (since 2001) | |
| 23,938 | |
| 24,699 | |
| 25,780 | |
| 26,718 | |
| 2.8% | |
| Not reported | |
| 43,039 | |
| 47,495 | |
| 55,716 | |
| 57,137 | |
| 17.3% | |
| 847th (among counties; state rank 6th) | |
| 14 square miles (2000) | |
| 4,090 feet above sea level | |
| 44.0° F | |
| 11.32 inches | |
| Government, services, finance | |
| 5.5% (January 2005) | |
| $20,020 (1999) | |
| Not reported | |
| Carroll College, Helena College of Technology | |
| Helena Independent Record |
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