Wheatland County

Published: 2022
By Mandie Reed

Wheatland County MSU Extension provides non-biased, research-based information to improve the lives of community members. MSU Extension plans and implements programs to meet a wide variety of community needs, providing valuable resources in leadership and community development, 4-H and youth development, family and consumer sciences, and agriculture and natural resources. Wheatland County is a small, rural county in central Montana. The county has a strong agricultural base and boasts a variety of successful small businesses. The county has a population of 2,059. Harlowton is the largest community, with a population of 1,089. In addition, the county has three other smaller communities: Judith Gap to the north, Two Dot to the East, and Shawmut to the West.