Wheatland, Montana

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Wheatland, Montana
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Wheatland
Coordinates: 45°54′12″N111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000
Country United States
State Montana
County Broadwater
Area
[1]
  Total
74.80 sq mi (193.72 km2)
  Land74.45 sq mi (192.83 km2)
  Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,341 ft (1,323 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,103
  Density14.81/sq mi (5.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-79695
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]

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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. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,103
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

Most of Wheatland CDP is within the Three Forks Elementary School District and the Three Forks High School District. [5] The elementary and high school district are both a part of Three Forks Public Schools. With their motto currently standing as "We've got pep!" [6] The northern portion of Wheatland CDP is within the Townsend K-12 Schools school district. [5]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland, Montana
  3. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Broadwater County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
  6. "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. p. 109/317. Retrieved March 13, 2024.