Editing Helena Valley West Central, Montana

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 8670
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|blank_info               = 30-35637
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'''Helena Valley West Central''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark County]], [[Montana]], United States. The population was 7,883 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3035637&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Helena Valley West Central CDP, Montana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=April 27, 2020}}</ref> It is part of the [[Helena, Montana|Helena]] [[Helena, Montana micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Helena Valley West Central is located in southern Lewis and Clark County. It is bordered to the south by the city of [[Helena, Montana|Helena]], the state capital. It is bordered to the southwest by the [[Helena West Side]] CDP, to the east by the [[Helena Valley Northeast]] CDP, and to the north by the [[Helena Valley Northwest]] CDP, all unincorporated areas. [[Interstate 15]] forms the eastern border of the Helena Valley West Central CDP, with access from Exit 200 (East Lincoln Road). The center of the CDP is {{convert|5|mi|0}} north of downtown Helena.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|68.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.08|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.11%, are water.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_30.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=April 27, 2020}}</ref> The Scratchgravel Hills, with a summit elevation of {{convert|5252|ft}}, are in the western part of the CDP.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 8670
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,983 people, 2,555 households, and 1,992 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|262.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,667 housing units at an average density of {{convert|100.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 2,555 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,881, and the median income for a family was $51,024. Males had a median income of $37,780 versus $23,703 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,920. About 4.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
For almost all of the CDP, [[Helena Elementary School District]] is the elementary school district, while [[Trinity Elementary School District]] covers a small part of the CDP. [[Helena High School District]] covers the entire CDP.<ref name=LewisClarkSchoolDistrictmaps2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st30_mt/schooldistrict_maps/c30049_lewis_and_clark/DC20SD_C30049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lewis and Clark County, MT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-14}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Lewis and Clark County, Montana}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Lewis and Clark County, Montana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montana]]
[[Category:Helena, Montana micropolitan area]]