Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Platteville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 113th of 158 graded towns in Colorado, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 69% of the country. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $518K, 5.3 years of the Greeley metro’s $97K median household income. Platteville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On the outdoors, just 7 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Fort Vasquez is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Platteville beats most towns.
2,485 counted in 2010 and 2,955 in 2020; an estimated 2,908 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Platteville is from typical.
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Census counts: 213 in 1890, 2,955 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Platteville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Platteville.
Platteville fares better on crime within Colorado than nationally and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Colorado; it also has little public open land.
Its public schools are run by the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platteville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 317 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 1,433 working residents takes 36.3 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado. Jobs based here grew from 329 in 2013 to 458.
Most working residents leave Platteville for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Platteville has added 129 jobs, to 458 in 2023. The median household income in Platteville is $75,000.
| Platteville | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 7.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Colorado it is less healthy than 71% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
67% of Platteville adults had a checkup this year. Platteville beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Platteville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Platteville | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 35% |
| What stands out | Platteville | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 16% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Platteville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Platteville’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 73% of Colorado’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
89% of households own their home in Platteville. The typical Platteville home is worth about $519,000, down 0.5% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home.
| Platteville | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,704 a month | $1,812 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 0 of its 2,146 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Platteville itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 6 of the 154 Colorado towns we compare have a lower trail density than Platteville.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverview Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Platteville
About 5 of every 100 Platteville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Where Platteville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Colorado, United States
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Platteville grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #113 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
