Wheatland County

Wheatland County, Montana

At a Glance

Population2,069
County SeatWheatland County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS107
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population1,356
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,060
Median Age49.1
Veterans166
Housing Units1,175
Uninsured142
Net Migration (recent)-66
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments67
Total Employees361
Avg Annual Pay$42,277
Median Household Income$48,272
Poverty Rate22.7%
Unemployment Rate20.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,391
Federal Spending FY2024$14,964,112
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,233

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$163,200
Median Rent$685
FMR Studio$794
FMR 1BR$832
FMR 2BR$1,082
FMR 3BR$1,408
FMR 4BR$1,726

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations16
Fire Stations21
Police Stations8
Adult Smoking21.0%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches6
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores3
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)79,779
Avg Farm Size (acres)26,593.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2024-07-18
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRICE JAMS AND FLOODING2014-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
DRSEVERE STORMS,ICE JAMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING1997-07-25
DRRAINS, SHOWMELT, STORMS & FLOODING1975-06-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wheatland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.