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Wheatland, Montana
Wheatland, Montana is located in Montana
Wheatland, Montana
Wheatland, Montana
Location in Montana
Country United States
State Montana
County Broadwater
Area
 • Total 74.80 sq mi (193.72 km2)
 • Land 74.45 sq mi (192.83 km2)
 • Water 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
4,341 ft (1,323 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,103
 • Density 14.81/sq mi (5.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 406
FIPS code 30-79695
GNIS feature ID 2583865

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 1,103
U.S. Decennial Census

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