Littleton, Colorado

Littleton, Colorado
Downtown Littleton, 2015.
Location of the City of Littleton in Arapahoe.
Littleton
Location of the City of Littleton in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°36′48″N 105°1′0″W / 39.61333°N 105.01667°W / 39.61333; -105.01667
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesArapahoe County
CityLittleton
Settled1862
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1890
Named afterRichard Little
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager government
 • MayorKyle Schlachter
Area
 • Total
35.63 km2 (13.76 sq mi)
 • Land32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
 • Water2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,652
 • Density1,281.92/km2 (3,320.15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80120-80130, 80160-80163 (PO Boxes), 80165, 80166
Area codesBoth 303 and 720
FIPS code08-45255
GNIS feature ID2410845
Major highways
Websitelittletonco.gov/

Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe County, 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.