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Platteville

Total population

2,928

Median home value

$416,700

14.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,500

Platteville$75k
National$74k

Founded

1871

Elevation1467 m
Land area6.57 km²
Weather74°F · Sunny
Coordinates40.22°, -104.83°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1871
Elevation
1467 m
Area
6.57 km²
Official website
www.plattevillegov.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Platteville is a statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to Fort Vasquez on U.S. Highway 85.

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History & geography

History

Platteville was founded on May 27, 1871, and was incorporated on January 1, 1887. The town was named for its location on the Platte River.

Geography

The town is situated along the east bank of the South Platte River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and State Highway 66. The Fort St. Vrain Generating Station, originally a nuclear power plant and now operating as a natural gas powered electricity generating facility operated by Xcel Energy, is approximately one-quarter-mile northwest of Platteville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Platteville has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.9
Median home value
$416,700
Housing units
1,067
Poverty rate
9%
Unemployment
16.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
65.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
38%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.2228
Longitude
-104.8336
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
74°F
Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday
74°F
Sunny
Monday Night
49°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
80°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Platteville, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
169,460
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,472
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,741
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    5,297
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    4,843
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,272
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    4,179
  • American White Pelican
    Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    3,976
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,892

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2014-06-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

V
Verne Elliott
American rodeo stock contractor and producer (1890-1962)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,723

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
422
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Platteville

Airglow morphology during an ionospheric heating experiment at Platteville, Colorado
James G. Moore · 1983
Ground-water flow and effects of agricultural application of sewage sludge and other fertilizers on the chemical quality of sediments in the unsaturated zone and ground water near Platteville, Colorado, 1985-89
Neville G. Gaggiani · 1995
Selected hydrologic data for farmland treated with sewage sludge near Platteville, Colorado, 1985-91
David A Johncox · 1992
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Platteville C. State of Mind Collection · 2019
Ragtime for the Rockies
Ragtime for the Rockies
Karl A. Lamb · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET