Platteville, Wisconsin
- State:WisconsinCounty:Grant CountyCity:PlattevilleCounty all:Grant | Lafayette | IowaCounty FIPS:55043 | 55065 | 55049Coordinates:42°44′13.45″N 90°28′39.01″WArea total:6.18 sq miArea land:6.18 sq mi (16.00 km²)Area water:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation:991 ft (302 m)
- Latitude:42,7397Longitude:-90,481Dman name cbsa:Platteville, WITimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:53818GMAP:
Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
- Population:7,956Population density:1,900 residents per square mile of area (740/km²)Household income:$42,841Households:3,382Unemployment rate:5.90%
- Sales taxes:5.50%Income taxes:6.75%
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census, up from 11,224 at the 2010 census. It 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. Platteville was officially founded in 1829 by John H. Rountree, a southern businessman who had moved to the region prior, in hopes of finding wealth during its lead rush. The town became a flourishing mining community in part due to its close proximity to Dubuque, Iowa & Galena, Illinois, both were thriving cities along the Mississippi River trade route that benefited from the rising demand for lead throughout the United States from the 1820s1850s. The Chicago Bears football team held summer training camp on the campus of University of WisconsinPlatterville from 1984 until 2001. The city made changes to adjust to the new southern US 151 bypass, and it has influenced subsequent development. A Walmart Supercenter and a Menards have opened near the northern end of the town. It has some development in the white-collar sector, with some engineering firms locating in the community to take advantage of being associated with the university. More recently, there has been development in blue-collar sectors as well due to the increased number of construction firms in the area. In the early 21st century, UW Platterville is also considered to have the best criminal justice college in the Midwest.
History
Platteville was founded in 1829 by John H. Rountree, a southern businessman who had moved to the region in hopes of finding wealth during its lead rush. The town became a flourishing mining community in part due to its close proximity to Dubuque, Iowa & Galena, Illinois. In the early 21st century, UW Platteville is also considered to have the best criminal justice college in the Midwest. From 1984 until 2001 the Chicago Bears football team held summer training camp on the campus of University of WisconsinPlatterville. The Bears moved their training camp to Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. The city made changes to adjust to the new southern US 151 bypass, and it has influenced subsequent development. A Walmart Supercenter and a Menards have opened near the northern end of the US 151 by-pass. In 1971 it was renamed as University ofWisconsinPlattteville, to reflect its expanded programs in graduate study. In 2004, U.S. Highway 151 was upgraded to a limited-access highway; it bypassed the city south of Platteville. The normal school was established on October 9, 1866 to train teachers for elementary school grades. The Wisconsin Mining Trade School opened in January 1908. In 1959, these two colleges were merged to become Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology. A new hospital was built just north of US 151 and next to its off ramps. In 2011, the city was given permission to expand the student enrollment from 5,000 to 7,500.
Economy
Platteville is a college town, with a population and economy strongly influenced by the university. There has been development in the blue-collar sector as well due to the increased construction activity throughout the community. That growth is a result of the increasing number of engineering firms locating in Platteville to take advantage of being associated with UW-P's engineering program. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with an average income of about $50,000. The average household income is about $40,000, with the average income being about $60,000 and the average house price is around $70,500. The city has an unemployment rate of about 3.5 per cent, which is lower than the national average of 3.7 per cent. It has an average population of around 2,200, and an average annual income of $55,000 or more. The community has a growth rate of around 3 per cent to 4 per cent because of the increase in construction activity in the area. It also has an increase in white-collar jobs, with many companies locating in the town to be close to the University of Wisconsin-Parksville's engineering programs. The population has grown to about 1,800 people, and the economy has grown by about 2 per cent over the past few years. It is the largest town in the state with an estimated population of more than 1,200 people. The economy has been affected by the growth of the university, which has increased the number of construction companies in the city.
Geography
Platteville is located at 42°4413N 90°2839W (42.73707, 90.477501). It is in the Hollow Region, as named by early southern miners, in the rolling hills of southwestern Wisconsin. The minerals in the area consist of galena, a sulfide of lead (lead 86.6, sulfur 13.4). Sphalerite or zinc sulfide is also, common in the region. Zinc and lead mining were in heavy production through the 1820s1920s. As a result of the mining in the 1800s leaving a honeycomb of abandoned old mines, streets were located to avoid the mines. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.18 square miles (16.01 km²), all of it land. It is serviced by Wisconsin State Highways 80 and 81, as well as U.S. Highway 151. Originally, U.S. 151 went through the valley that made up the southern border of the city limits, but with the completion of the four-lane limited-access superhighway, traffic has been rerouted and now loops south of theCity. The city is located on the Wisconsin River, which runs through the southern part of the town. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located in Wisconsin's Ozaukee County, which is also home to the town of Waukeshank.
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, the population was 11,836. The 2020 census population of the city included 2,858 people in student housing. The median income for a household in the city was $42,626. Of the population age 25 and over, 95.1% were high school graduates or higher and 41.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. The city has a population of 9,989, with 4,423 housing units. The population was 96.15% White, 1.12% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.,04% Pacific Islander, 0,27% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Ethnically, the town was 3.1%. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located near the border of the state of New Mexico and New Mexico, and is about 40 miles from the state capital of Albuquerque. It has a median age of 22.4 years, and a population density of 1,915.8 inhabitants per square mile (739.7/km²) The city's population is about 9,000, and the population density is 1,938.8 people per squaremile (795.1/ km²) It is the only city in New Mexico with a population over the age of 18. The average household size is 2.32, with the average family size being 2.80.
Transportation
Platteville's primary road access is via U.S. Route 151, which acts as an expressway for the region. Platteville Public Transportation provides the community with bus service and paratransit service. The closest airport with any regularly-scheduled commercial service is Dubuque Regional Airport. Chicago O'Hare International Airport is the closest commercial airport with regular international flights. The city was once served by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (C&NW) but that line was abandoned in 1980. The C&NW's Milwaukee Road branch line was pulled up in 1974. It was replaced by mixed train service on the Milwaukee Road in 1952, but that service ended in 1952. The town is located in the heart of a mining and rail-dependent area. It is also home to a small airport, Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB), which serves the city and surrounding communities for general aviation. It also serves the town of Mineral Point, which is located 17 miles to the east of Plattevillle on the Wisconsin-Illinois state line. It has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the central business district of the city. The village has a history of being heavily involved in rail-related industries, such as mining, depots, and other rail- dependent industries. It once had a large coal mine, which closed in the 1950s and 1960s. It still has some coal mining operations, which are still in operation.
Education
Platteville High School is the area's public high school. The University of Wisconsin is located in Platteville. The district's mascot is the "Henry Hillmen" and the school's colors are blue and white. The school district is part of the Wisconsin School District, which is also based in the town. The Platte County School District serves the Platte Valley area. The area's high school is called "Henry Hills" and its mascot is "The Hillmen". The high school's football team is known as the "Hillmen" The school's cheerleading squad is called the "Hills" and has a mascot of the same name: Henry Hillmen. The football team's color is blue, and the cheerleader's name is "Holly". The school has a football team called "The Hills" with the name of the town's mascot, Henry Hillman. It is also known as "The Plattevile High School" for its mascot, the Hillmen, which means "hills" in German. The town has a high school called "Pleasant Hill" for "pleasant" or "hill" in English. It also has a middle school named "Plantteville" for the same reason: "platteville" means "pleasant". The town is home to the University ofWisconsin. The university's campus is in the city of Plattevil, Wisconsin. The city has a population of about 2,000.
Culture
The main source of culture in Platteville is the Center for the Arts on University of WisconsinPlatteville campus. The Center sponsors a steady stream of well-attended professional touring events. The town has a population of 1,000. It is located on the banks of the Wisconsin River, which runs through the town. The city is located near the town of Waukesha, Wisconsin, which is on the opposite side of the river from Waukegan, Wisconsin. It has an population of 2,000, and is located along the Wisconsin-Illinois border. It was once known as the "Town of the Stars" because of its location on the Wisconsin Turnpike, which was built in the late 1800s. It also has a reputation for being a good place to live and raise a family, as well as a good town to raise a child.
Attractions
The M is a monogram for the former Wisconsin Mining School (now the University of WisconsinPlatteville) The M is 241-feet tall, 214- feet wide and legs that are 25-feet wide. Atop the Platte Mound and the M viewers can see three states: Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. At the museums one can tour Lorenzo Bevan's 1845 lead mine, ride a 1931 zinc mine train, and view many exhibits on Platteville's mining history as well as Rollo Jamison's personal collection of artifacts. The home was a home of the Major John Rountree, one of the founders. The walls are two feet thick and made of dolomite Galena limestone. This home still contains many of the original furnishings. It was built in 1837 by the Rev. Samuel Mitchell, and is still in use today. The M can be seen many places in Platterville and sometimes in Iowa, on a clear day. It is lit once a year during the university's homecoming. The Big M is whitewashed every year and is lit during the college homecoming, when the university is in town. It can also be seen from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and the White House in New York, when it is in use in the summer. It has a diameter of 1.5 feet and a height of 2 feet and is made of rocks laid on Platter Mound.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin = 30.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 53. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 97. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Platteville = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.
Employed
The most recent city population of 7,956 individuals with a median age of 24.8 age the population grows by 0.41% in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,900 residents per square mile of area (740/km²). There are average 2.21 people per household in the 3,382 households with an average household income of $42,841 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.90% of the available work force and has dropped -2.12% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.86%. The number of physicians in Platteville per 100,000 population = 84.3.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Platteville = 35 inches and the annual snowfall = 37.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 188. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 8.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.
Median Home Cost
The percentage of housing units in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 48.97%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 43 years with median home cost = $124,640 and home appreciation of -1.84%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.55 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.
Study
The local school district spends $6,003 per student. There are 14.9 students for each teacher in the school, 252 students for each Librarian and 471 students for each Counselor. 5.42% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.51% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 16.35% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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Platteville's population in Grant County, Wisconsin of 3,340 residents in 1900 has increased 2,38-fold to 7,956 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
Approximately 45.17% female residents and 54.83% male residents live in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin.
As of 2020 in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin are married and the remaining 62.44% are single population.
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18.2 minutes is the average time that residents in Platteville require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
69.48% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 9.32% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.55% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 3.21% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, 48.97% are owner-occupied homes, another 45.08% are rented apartments, and the remaining 5.94% are vacant.
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The 76.04% of the population in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.