Wheatland, Montana

Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000
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Wheatland, Montana
Wheatland is located in Montana
Wheatland
Wheatland
Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBroadwater
Area
 • Total74.80 sq mi (193.72 km2)
 • Land74.45 sq mi (192.83 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation4,341 ft (1,323 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,103
 • Density14.81/sq mi (5.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
FIPS code30-79695
GNIS feature ID2583865[2]

Wheatland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 568 according to the 2010 census.[3]

Geography[edit]

Wheatland occupies a large area in the southern end of Broadwater County. U.S. Route 287 runs north-south through the CDP, intersecting Interstate 90 at Exit 274 of that highway. Montana Highway 2 leads east across the Jefferson River to the city of Three Forks in Gallatin County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wheatland CDP has a total area of 76.2 square miles (197.3 km2), of which 75.6 square miles (195.9 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 0.74%, is water.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,103
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wheatland CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.