The Town Files

Wheatland County, Montana

2,056 people. The median home is worth $180,800 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $49,489.

Towns in Wheatland County

Towns in Wheatland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harlowton955$180,500$55,60050.5

People and housing

Wheatland CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$180,800$249,800
Median rent$730$893
Median household income$49,489$63,249
Median age46.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%25.0%
Below the poverty line23.0%10.9%

Jobs and pay

584 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,277 a year.

Largest industries in Wheatland CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…87 jobs · $36,629Retail70 jobs · $26,476Manufacturing43 jobs · $43,161Construction17 jobs · $64,320Transportation & warehousing13 jobs · $59,193
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wheatland County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 524 storm events in Wheatland County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wheatland County by type since 1996Hail96Flood5Drought4Tornado4Blizzard9High Wind201Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow14Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wheatland County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4902: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 18, 2024Severe StormDR-4801: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
April 17, 2014FloodDR-4172: Ice Jams And Flooding
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).