Wheatland County, Montana
| Wheatland County, Montana | |
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Wheatland County Courthouse in Harlowton
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 22, 1917 |
| Seat | Harlowton |
| Largest city | Harlowton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,428 sq mi (3,699 km2) |
| • Land | 1,423 sq mi (3,686 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,110 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Wheatland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,168. Its county seat is Harlowton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,428 square miles (3,700 km2), of which 1,423 square miles (3,690 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,259 people, 853 households, and 540 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.99% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.4% were of German, 11.6% Norwegian, 7.5% English, 7.4% Irish and 6.5% American ancestry. 87.4% spoke English and 12.2% German as their first language.
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