Wheatland County Information

Wheatland in Montana occupies 1,428 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,959, a change from a 2000 population of 2,259 and 2,246 in 1990. 13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 7.8% percent is 25-35, and 9.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Wheatland in 2004, a change from 6 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 28 people: 2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.6%.

Read more about Wheatland, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWheatland 
StateMontana 
Land Area1,428 sq. milesRanked 475 of 3,140
Population 20061,959Ranked 3,054 of 3,140
Population 20052,025 
Population 20002,259Ranked 3,045 of 3,140
Population 19902,246Ranked 3,051 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.3% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American1.4% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1412.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.6% 
Population 25 to 347.8% 
Population 35 to 449.6% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6414.9% 
Population 65 to 748.3% 
Population 75 and up11% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes 6
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes222
Burglaries1 
Larceny Thefts1 
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population9951,122
Unemployed Population2852
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.6%

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