County · code 30107
Wheatland CountyMontana
Wheatland County is in Montana and was created in 1917 from Meagher and Sweet Grass Counties, with its county seat in Harlowton.
- Founded1917
- County seatHarlowton
- Named forwheat
- Land area1,422 sq mi + 5 sq mi water
- Population2,069 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,218 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Wheatland on the map of Montana
Montana has 56 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1917 from Meagher County and Sweet Grass County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wheatland County was created by act passed February 22, 1917, taking effect April 1, 1917, from Meagher and Sweet Grass Counties.
- 1917Wheatland County created Wheatland created from Meagher and Sweet Grass. Act passed 22 February 1917; took effect 1 April 1917. · Mont. Laws 1917, 15th leg., ch. 55/pp. 63-70
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wheatland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,218 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,807 in all from Montana State Library.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Wheatland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Wheatland County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Wheatland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wheatland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Wheatland County
- When was Wheatland County founded?
- Wheatland County was founded in 1917, formed from Meagher County and Sweet Grass County, and named after wheat.
- What is the county seat of Wheatland County?
- The county seat of Wheatland County is Harlowton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wheatland County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,218 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wheatland County's boundary or name changed?
- Wheatland County was created in 1917 from Meagher County and Sweet Grass County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wheatland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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