Editing Platteville, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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'''Platteville''' is a [[Colorado municipalities#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] in [[Weld County, Colorado|Weld County]], Colorado, United States. The population was 2,955 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> It is adjacent to [[Fort Vasquez]] on [[U.S. Route 85 in Colorado|U.S. Highway 85]].

==History==
Platteville was founded on May 27, 1871, and was incorporated on January 1, 1887.<ref name="Platteville, Colorado">{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Platteville-Colorado.html|title= Platteville, Colorado|publisher= City-Data.com |access-date= September 19, 2012}}</ref> The town was named for its location on the Platte River.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=47|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=41}}</ref>

==Geography==
Platteville is located at {{Coord|40|12|52|N|104|49|27|W|type:city}} (40.214468, -104.824070).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The town is situated along the east bank of the [[South Platte River]] at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 85 in Colorado|U.S. Highway 85]] and [[State Highway 66 (Colorado)|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 {{convert|2.527|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 213
|1900= 263
|1910= 430
|1920= 479
|1930= 533
|1940= 561
|1950= 570
|1960= 582
|1970= 683
|1980= 1662
|1990= 1515
|2000= 2370
|2010= 2485
|2020= 2955
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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,485 people, 951 households, and 935 families residing in Platteville. The population density was {{convert|1,606.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 819 dwelling units at an average density of {{convert|555.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Platteville was 73.84% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 22.24% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.19%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 786 households 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.1% of households were one person and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.

The age distribution was: 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median household income was in Platteville was $43,472, and the median family income was $47,574. Males had a median income of $34,048 versus $25,430 for females. The per capita income for Platteville was $15,802. About 6.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
===Annual cultural events===
Platteville celebrates the harvest season every August since 1910. The name of the harvest festival has changed many times over the years, and is currently called, simply, Harvest Daze.

==See also==
{{portal|Geography|North America|<!--Northern America-->|United States|Colorado}}
* [[North Central Colorado Urban Area]]
* [[Platteville Atmospheric Observatory]]
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.plattevillegov.org/}}
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Platteville-Colorado.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Platteville
*[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Platteville.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Platteville]

{{Weld County, Colorado}}
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[[Category:Towns in Weld County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Colorado Territory]]