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Population in July 2007: 2,610. Population change since 2000: +9.4%
 

Males: 1,328  (50.9%)
Females: 1,282  (49.1%)
Median resident age:  30.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80651.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,600 (it was $43,472 in 2000)
Platteville  $53,600
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $185,200 (it was $131,800 in 2000)
Platteville  $185,200
Colorado:  $233,900

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Races in Platteville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.9%)
  • Hispanic (35.2%)
  • Other race (22.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Platteville: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.5%), United States (4.8%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 1/1/1887

Elevation: 4825 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 1769 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Platteville

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Platteville town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

215 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America).

This town:  9.1%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Platteville, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Platteville to the number of sex offenders is 326 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Platteville:  0.7% ($962)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (15.5 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (26.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (679.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Gilcrest, CO (5.7 miles ), Milliken, CO (8.4 miles ), Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO (8.5 miles ), Fort Lupton, CO (9.1 miles ), Firestone, CO (9.6 miles ), Johnstown, CO (10.7 miles ), Mead, CO (11.3 miles ), Frederick, CO (11.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $145,200
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,000

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Latitude: 40.21 N, Longitude: 104.82 W


Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +955 (+67.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Platteville by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 200
    per 100,000 77.70.00.0
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 38.80.00.0
Assaults 0316
    per 100,000 0.0115.3604.5
Burglaries 152112
    per 100,000 582.5806.8453.3
Thefts 615317
    per 100,000 2368.92036.1642.2
Auto thefts 694
    per 100,000 233.0345.8151.1
Arson 100
    per 100,000 38.80.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 228.0188.6190.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.68
US city average:  3.00

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Platteville-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Platteville town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Platteville:
  • NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GREELEY, CO)
  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; BRIGHTON, CO)
  • DEVEREUX CLEO WALLACE (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Platteville, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Platteville:
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 21 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 28 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 36 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Platteville:
  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 13 miles; HUDSON, CO; ID: 18V)
  • EASTON/VALLEY VIEW/ (about 18 miles; GREELEY, CO; ID: 11V)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)

Amtrak station near Platteville:
  • 20 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) - Bus Station

Nuclear power plants:
Fort St. Vrain . High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor (HTGR). Net Output: 330 MWe. Decommissioned. Date started: 01/1979. Date closed : 08/1989..

Local government website: PLATTEVILLE-CO.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Platteville:
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 16 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 33 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 37 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 39 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public elementary/middle schools in Platteville:
  • PLATTEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 1202 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1004 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Tourist attraction: Fort Vasquez Museum (13412 USHighway 85).

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Platteville compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Platteville (2007 data):
  • Bank of Choice: Platteville Branch at 370 Justin Avenue, branch established on 2000-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.4 mil, Deposits: $344.1 mil, headquarters in Evans, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Choice Holding Company
  • Union Colony Bank: Platteville Branch at 390 Justin Avenue, branch established on 1979-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $405.6 mil, Deposits: $348.9 mil, headquarters in Greeley, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,071$36,8520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$664
Local Libraries 1$2,409$28,9086$3,939
Water Supply 1$3,279$39,3480$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,037$24,4442$2,648
Sewerage 1$3,279$39,3480$0
Welfare 0$0 3$4,266
Streets and Highways 1$2,232$26,7840$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$18,487$31,6920$0
Other Government Administration 4$10,764$32,2927$383
Totals for Government 17$45,557$32,15819$11,900



Platteville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
  • Charges - All Other: $325,000
    Sewerage: $295,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $360,000
    Water Utilities: $346,000
    General - Other: $236,000
    Sewerage: $221,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Parks & Recreation: $159,000
    Libraries: $129,000
    Regular Highways: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Welfare - Other: $55,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $123,000
    Public Welfare: $40,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $835,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $814,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Other, NEC: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $212,000
    Interest Earnings: $61,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $65,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Libraries: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,675,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $615,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $123,000
    All Other: $24,000
    Public Welfare: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $314,000
    Total General Sales: $221,000
    Public Utilities: $78,000
    NEC: $76,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $685,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000

10.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.24%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Larimer County, CO  1.77% ($43,199 average AGI)
from Boulder County, CO  1.48% ($51,199)
from Adams County, CO  1.27% ($46,026)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Weld County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Larimer County, CO  1.42% ($38,357 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  0.98% ($36,476)
to Boulder County, CO  0.83% ($37,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Platteville:
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFKA (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREELEY, CO; Owner: MUSIC VENTURES, LLC, DBA BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Platteville:
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUAD-FM (99.1 FM; WINDSOR, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • K206DB (89.1 FM; FORT COLLINS, ETC., CO; Owner: BOULDER COMMUNITY B/CAST ASSOC., INC)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM; HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KTRR (102.5 FM; LOVELAND, CO; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FT. COLLINS, INC.)
  • KSME (96.1 FM; GREELEY, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Platteville:
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K63AB (Channel 63; ESTES PARK, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KFCT (Channel 22; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




Platteville fatal accident list for 1998:
Aug 4, 1998 08:37 AM, Us-85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Platteville fatal accident list for 1997:
Apr 14, 1997 04:30 AM, 66, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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