Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville, Wisconsin
City
Platteville Main Street
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
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Government
• City Manager	Adam Ruechel[1]
Area [2]
• City	6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
• Land	6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	11,836
• Estimate  (2021)[3]	11,764
• Density	1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
• Metro	49,681
	[4]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	53818[5]
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-63250
Website	http://www.platteville.org/

Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census,^[4] up from 11,224 at the 2010 census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. It is the principal city of the Platteville Micropolitan Statistical area, which has an estimated population of 51,938. 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.