East Helena, Montana
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1930	1,039	—
1940	1,143	10.0%
1950	1,216	6.4%
1960	1,490	22.5%
1970	1,651	10.8%
1980	1,647	−0.2%
1990	1,538	−6.6%
2000	1,642	6.8%
2010	1,984	20.8%
2016 (est.)	2,074	[3]	4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][7]

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