Platteville is nestled among the gently rolling hills of Southwestern Wisconsin.  Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 7,000 students.

Extensive recreation and arts programs are available throughout the year. Residents and visitors enjoy our 16 city parks, which include more than 200 acres of open space, playgrounds, hiking trails, skate park, and an outdoor aquatic center. The University presents numerous artistic and athletic endeavors for the public’s enjoyment, often for free or at prices far less than in larger cities.

Platteville  has industrial sites located next to U.S. Highway 151, a 4-lane expressway that connects to major interstate highways from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque Iowa to Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The city also boasts an outstanding labor force coupled with a community that enthusiastically supports local businesses and economic development.

The city is growing, with increasing availability of new home building sites and commercial building sites.  UW-P is in the third year of an ambitious expansion plan that will bring another 1,000 students to the community plus up to 135 new faculty and staff.

The future of Platteville is bright with new housing developments, shopping centers and newly created job opportunities.  The newly designed Main Street and Downtown redevelopment is now completed and will help revitalize this important business hub of our community.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our community and we encourage you to bookmark our web site as one of your favorites and check back often.

-Larry Bierke, City Manager