Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville, Wisconsin
Main Street
City Hall Park
Pine Street
Roundtree Trail
Firefighter Memorial Statue
Location of Platteville in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Location of Platteville in Grant County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°44′13.45″N 90°28′39.01″W / 42.7370694°N 90.4775028°W / 42.7370694; -90.4775028
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateWisconsinWisconsin
CountyGrant
Government
 • City ManagerAdam Ruechel[1]
Area
 • City6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City11,836
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
11,764
 • Density1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
 • Metro
49,681
 [4]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53818[5]
Area code608
FIPS code55-63250
Websitehttp://www.platteville.org/

Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census.[4]

Platteville is located atop the greater Platte River valley in the southern Driftless Region of Wisconsin, an area known for its karst topography and rolling hills. It is home to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville micropolitan statistical area, which has an estimated population of 51,938.

  1. ^ Platteville. City Manager
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Platteville city, Wisconsin". www.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Platteville city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "Platteville WI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.