Wheatland, Montana

Wheatland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 568 according to the 2010 census.[1]

Wheatland, Montana
Wheatland
Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBroadwater
Area
  Total76.2 sq mi (197.3 km2)
  Land75.6 sq mi (195.9 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
4,175 ft (1,273 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total568
  Density8/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)406
FIPS code30-79695
GNIS feature ID2583865

Geography

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.[1]

References

  1. "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.
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