Platteville Wisconsin Map

About Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville is a locality in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of 11,499. The population density is 713.3 people per km². Platteville is located at 42.7342°N, 90.4785°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53818.

Platteville rises from the rolling Wisconsin landscape, a place where the sky feels vast and the land holds a quiet strength. It lies 17.4 miles south-east of Grant, WI (from Grant, WI: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Cuba City. The terrain, a gentle swell of fertile earth, is crisscrossed by roads that often lead the eye toward the distant horizon, promising more of the same deep green pastures and orderly fields of corn and soybeans that define the surrounding Grant County. Even the air carries a certain cleanness, a crispness that hints at the open spaces and the promise of clear nights, where stars prick the inky canvas with a brilliance rarely seen in more crowded climes. The town itself, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and well-kept homes, possesses a grounded character, a sense of permanence born from generations who have worked this soil and built these streets. The story of Platteville is intrinsically linked to the mineral wealth unearthed from its very soil, a legacy of lead and zinc mining that shaped its early growth and gave it a distinctive industrious spirit. This history is not buried but visible, most notably in the iconicountain, a reminder of the geological forces and human endeavor that first drew settlers here. The local economy, while still tethered to agriculture, has broadened its reach, embracing education with the presence of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, which infuses the town with a youthful energy and a scholarly hum. This blend of agricultural tradition and academic pursuit creates a unique rhythm, a steady pulse that beats through Platteville, a place that honors its past while looking toward the future.

About This Platteville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Platteville, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.73416, -90.478462. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Platteville and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Platteville includes the ZIP code (53818), telephone area code (920), county seat of Grant County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Platteville School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Platteville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.