Wheatland, Montana

Wheatland, Montana
Census-designated place
Wheatland is located in Montana
Wheatland
Wheatland
Coordinates: 45°54′12″N 111°36′0″W / 45.90333°N 111.60000°W / 45.90333; -111.60000
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBroadwater
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 zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
FIPS code30-79695
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]

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%±
20201,103—
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.[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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland, Montana
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.