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==Infrastructure== [[U.S. Route 12]] passes through town from east to west. [[U.S. Route 191]] enters town from the northeast and exits from the southwest. [[Wheatland County Airport]] is a county-owned, public-use airport located two miles (4 km) northwest of town.<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=HWQ|use=PU|own=PU|site=12393.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.</ref> The Judith Gap Wind Farm is located north of Harlowton along US Highway 191.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/landmark/judith-gap-wind-farm-energy-center.html|title=Judith Gap Windfarm/Energy Center|website=Montana’s Official Tourism, Travel & Vacation Information Site}}</ref> There are 90 [[wind turbine]]s situated on 8000 acres of land that produce 135 [[Megawatts]] of [[Wind power in Montana|power]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Towers in the Wind|last=Peck|first=Harry|publisher=Times Clarion|year=2008|location=Harlowton, Montana|pages=3, 19, 20}}</ref> The Judith Gap Wind farm was established in 2011 and is owned by [https://invenergyllc.com/ Invenergy LLC].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://invenergyllc.com/projects/overview|title=Our Projects|website=Invenergy}}</ref> The power produced by this facility enters the [[Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance|Northwest Energy]] grid and is distributed where needed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/judith-gap-wind-turbines-go-online/article_bfd7bce7-46ea-56ed-8a21-6768880f87bd.html|title=Judith Gap wind turbines go online|last=Halstead-Acharya|first=Linda|date=December 30, 2005|website=Billings Gazette}}</ref> Other wind farms located near Harlowton are the Musselshell Wind Project by Shawmut,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mortenson.com/wind/projects/musselshell-wind-project|title=Musselshell Wind Project|website=Mortenson}}</ref> the Two Dot Wind Farm by Two Dot,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mortenson.com/wind/projects/two-dot-wind-project|title=Two Dot Wind Project|website=Mortenson}}</ref> and Gordon Butte Wind LLC by Martinsdale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewindpower.net/windfarm_en_18735_gordon-butte.php|title=Gordon Butte (USA)- Windfarm- Online Access|website=The Wind Power}}</ref> Health facilities include Wheatland Memorial Healthcare, Deer Creek Dental, Remedies Pharmacy, Harlowton Mental Health Center, Public Health & Human Service Department, Massage Therapy, Wheatland County Senior Citizens Center, and Wheatland Memorial Nursing Home. The Wheatland Memorial Healthcare Center has a Clinic, Emergency Room, Laboratory, X-ray, and Physical Therapy Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wheatlandmemorial.org/|title=Wheatland Memorial Healthcare Services|website=Wheatland Memorial Healthcare}}</ref> The financial institutions are the Citizens Bank and Trust Company and the Tricounty Federal Credit Union. Offering insurance needs are the Farm Bureau Insurance Company and [http://www.midmontanains.com/ Mid-Montana Insurance Company]. Harlowton has two motels; the Corral Motel and Country Side Inn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wheatlandchamber.com/doing-business?category=Lodging|title=Lodging|website=Wheatland Chamber of Commerce}}</ref> There are clothing stores, thrift stores, boutiques, restaurants and saloons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wheatlandchamber.com/|title=Wheatland County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture|website=Wheatland Chamber of Commerce}}</ref>
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