Littleton, Colorado
Littleton, Colorado | |
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Downtown Littleton, 2015. | |
Location of the City of Littleton in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′25″N 105°0′39″W / 39.60694°N 105.01083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Arapahoe County Douglas County Jefferson County |
| City | Littleton |
| Settled | 1862 |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1890 |
| Named after | Richard Little |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| • Mayor | Kyle Schlachter |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.63 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,652 |
| • Density | 1,281.92/km2 (3,320.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80120-80130, 80160-80163 (PO Boxes), 80165, 80166 |
| Area code(s) | Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-45255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410845 |
| Highways | US 85, SH 75, SH 88, SH 470 |
| Website | littletonco.gov/ |
Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city population was 45,652 at the 2020 United States census, ranking as the 20th most populous municipality in Colorado.