Platteville Homes for Sale and Community Information

Platteville is a city located in Grant County in southwest Wisconsin. It has a population of 9,989 and is about 18 miles northeast of Dubuque, Iowa, and about 60 miles southwest of Madison. It is a central hub for commerce, services and education for southwest Wisconsin.  It is home of a regional hospital as well as the University of Wisconsin Platteville.  If you are interested in a home for sale in Platteville, we can help you find the Platteville real estate that will fit the needs of you and your family. 

Platteville began as a farming and fur trading area, but was heavily settled in the mid–1820’s by Cornish lead miners. A trapper, Emmanuelle Metcalf, had discovered mineral lead in an animal den and starting mining the ore. In 1827, two men bought Metcalf’s claim and soon after a general store was built. By 1929, the community numbered 150 and was named Platteville. Over 4,000 lead miners had moved into southwest Wisconsin by 1929. The town was designed to emulate the layout of Yorkshire, England.  In 1836, the Wisconsin Territory was created and five years later Platteville was incorporated. The first long-distance telephone line in the U.S. was constructed between Platteville and Lancaster in 1877. The Wisconsin School of Mines was created in 1907 and the Platteville State Teachers College in 1925. The schools merged in 1959 and were renamed the University of Wisconsin at Platteville in 1964. 

The Community

Platteville is located in northern Grant County along the Platte River (The river was named for the town, not vice versa.) The city covers an area of 4.2 square miles and has a population density of 2,295 people/square mile. If this interesting Wisconsin community is attractive to you, Ruhl&Ruhl can help you find Platteville real estate that will suit your needs.  

Attractions and Entertainment

The Mining Museum depicts the history of mining of both lead and zinc in the Upper Mississippi River area. The Rollo Jamison Museum includes over 20,000 strange and unusual items he collected during his life. The Stone Cottage, built in 1837 with walls of local dolomite two-feet thick, still contains many of the furnishing of the Roundtree Family from 150 years ago. Ruhl&Ruhl has Platteville homes available for you to see today. 

Getting To and From

Highways: US-18 east/west; US-61 north/south
Air Travel: Dubuque Regional Airport – Dubuque (28 miles); Iowa Municipal Airport – Clinton (65 miles); Dane County Regional Airport – Madison (81 miles); Platteville Municipal Airport

Further Information

If you have decided to look at Platteville real estate, contact Ruhl&Ruhl.

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