Wheatland County, Montana

Wheatland County
Wheatland County
County
	Wheatland County Courthouse in Harlowton
	Location within the U.S. state of Montana
	Montana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 46°28′N 109°50′W / 46.47°N 109.84°W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	February 22, 1917
Named for	wheat growing
Seat	Harlowton
Largest city	Harlowton
Area
• Total	1,428 sq mi (3,700 km2)
• Land	1,423 sq mi (3,690 km2)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,069
• Estimate (2022)	2,032
• Density	1.4/sq mi (0.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.harlowtonchamber.com
	Montana county number 44;

Wheatland County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,069.^[1] Its county seat is Harlowton.^[2] Wheatland County was established on February 22, 1917, with areas partitioned from Meagher and Sweet Grass counties. It was named for the abundant wheat-growing areas across the center portion of the new county's area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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