Wheatland, Montana

Wheatland, Montana
Census-designated place
Wheatland
Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000
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 (2010)
  Total 568
  Density 8/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
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.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wheatland CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
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