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Platteville, Colorado Area Information

Pumpkin Picking Farms and Apple Orchards are just some things you and your family can enjoy in beautiful Platteville, CO. Platteville, founded in 1871, is a statutory town, which is governed by a Board of Trustees and a Mayor. It has a fun history as being the home to Rattlesnake Kate, who killed over two hundred rattlesnakes and made a dress from their skins. Make sure to pay her a visit in the Mizpah Cemetery and view the dress at the Greeley Museum. Platteville is also home to Fort Vasquez, an 1830’s fur trading post and the Platteville Pioneer Museum at Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park also contains the town library, a playground and hosts the annual Harvest Days in August.

About Platteville

Platteville is located in northeastern Colorado between Greeley and Fort Lupton and adjacent to the Platte River. It is forty two miles north of Denver on US 85. Platteville can maintain the cozy small town charm because the population, as of 2006, was 2,611. The town is located within Weld County and the Greeley metropolitan area. It is in the Mountain Standard time zone and sits at an elevation of 4,813 feet.

Amenities in Platteville

Diners can enjoy Mexican, All-American cuisine and pizza at the town’s restaurants, which are located along the old highway 85. They include Del’s Lounge, Double Tree Restaurant, El Vergel Cantina, Mussman’s Main Street Café, Tio Juan’s Mexican, and the VFW Post 6011. In town, the library offers high speed Internet access on thirteen public computers. There is shopping available in Platteville at such places as, Crossroads Convenience, Dollar General, Everyday Store #5718, M&M’s Suds, Platteville Commons, and more.

Platteville Education

Students in town will attend Platteville Elementary and South Valley Middle School. High Schools in the area include Valley High School, Frederick Senior High School, and Fort Lupton High School. Parents may also choose Frontier Academy for grades K-12.

Healthcare for Platteville Residents

Weld County Public Hospital services residents in Platteville. There is also the Greeley Medical Clinic in nearby Greeley, Longmont Clinic, the Weld County Health Department and the Rocky Mountain Medical Service, all in Longmont.

Join the Small Town Charm

If you don’t want the daily hustle and bustle of a large city, then Platteville is a charming place to call home. It’s a perfect community to raise a family and know all your neighbors by their first name.  Contact Jason Humpal of Century21 to learn more about furthering your real estate relocation.