page_title: Helena, Montana
section_title: Higher education
hierarchical_section_title: Helena, Montana / Education / Higher education
caption_attribution_description: English: Southern portion of Carroll College, Helena, Montana, U.S. (view does not encompass field house and athletic fields to the north (left in the picture). View looking northeast from Mount Helena. Digital enhancements: brightness, contrast, sharpness.
context_page_description: Helena is the state capital of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County.
  Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and established in October 30, 1864. Due to the gold rush, Helena would become a wealthy city, with approximately 50 millionaires inhabiting the area by 1888. The concentration of wealth contributed to the city's prominent, elaborate Victorian architecture.
  At the 2010 census Helena's population was 28,190, making it the fifth least populous state capital in the United States and the sixth most populous city in Montana. It is the principal city of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties; its population is 81,653 according to the 2019 Census Estimate.
  The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The city is served by Helena Regional Airport.
context_section_description: Carroll College, a Catholic liberal arts college which opened in 1909, enrolls 1,500 students.
  Helena College University of Montana, a two-year affiliate campus of The University of Montana, provides transfer, career, and technical education for more than 1,600 students.  It opened in 1939.
caption: Carroll College, viewed from Mount Helena
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