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Wheatland, Montana
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 Wheatland, Montana
Location in Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Broadwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.2 sq mi (197.3 km2) |
| • Land | 75.6 sq mi (195.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,175 ft (1,273 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (2.9/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 that highway's Exit 274. 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.
See also
In Spanish: Wheatland (Montana) para niños
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