Welcome to Platteville ...
The city of Platteville is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Platteville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Platteville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Platteville has a population of 12,116 people<3> (see below for details).
Platteville is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Platteville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Platteville: (608)
Websites for Platteville ...
Official Website: www.ci.platteville.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Platteville had an population of 12,116 people. This is an increase of 7.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Platteville had a population of 11,224 people (or 21.92% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Platteville the county's most populous community.
The population of Platteville represents 0.2% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,224 people, the population of Platteville increased 12.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,989 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Platteville.
Communities Also Named Platteville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Platteville - they are located in Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Platteville.
Communities near Platteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platteville.
- Dubuque
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <5>
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Fennimore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Mineral Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - East Dubuque
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <5>
- Hazel Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Shullsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Dickeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Platteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platteville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platteville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Platteville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platteville. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Platteville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platteville ...
Looking for more information about Platteville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Platteville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platteville.
Adding Platteville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Platteville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Platteville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Platteville post office opened in 1828.
We also found Platteville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Platteville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Platteville: www.ci.platteville.wi.us/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Platteville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Platteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |