About Harlowton
Harlowton is a tiny community in southern Montana with an estimated population of 944.
Harlowton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,498 residents per square mile.
📰 Harlowton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Harlowton Unique
- The only place in America named Harlowton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Harlowton
- Graves Hotel (café)
- Jailhouse Pizza — italian
- Sportsman's Bar & Steakhouse — american
- Sun Dog Coffee Co. (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Milwaukee Depot Museum · Museum
- Upper Musselshell Museum · Museum
- Wheatland County Fairgrounds/Rodeo Arena · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harlowton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Harlowton
- Harlowton High School
- Hillcrest 7-8
- Hillcrest School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.