Map of Platteville town, Colorado

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.

Platteville town overview:
Name:	Platteville town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Weld County
Founded:	1871
Elevation:	4,813 ft (1,467 m)
Total Area:	3.08 sq mi (7.99 km²)
Land Area:	3.07 sq mi (7.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,955
Population Density:	960/sq mi (370/km²)
ZIP code:	80651
Area code:	970
FIPS code:	0860160
GNISfeature ID:	0180790
Website:	plattevillegov.org

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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.

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Geography

Platteville is located at 40°12′52″N 104°49′27″W / 40.21444°N 104.82417°W / 40.21444; -104.82417 (40.214468, -104.824070).

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 2.527 square miles (6.54 km), all of it land.