Littleton began as the home of Richard Little in 1860. A civil engineer from New Hampshire, he established a farm and the Rough and Ready Flour Mill. A village sprang up around the mill, encouraging Little to plat his town in 1872. Littleton was a milling, beekeeping and pickle capitol of Colorado at various times during the 19th Century. It was incorporated on Mach 8, 1890, and is currently governed by a Council/Manager form of government.
Demographics
Incorporated March 8, 1890
Charter Adopted July 28, 1959
Population 43,580
Area 3.5 square miles
Median Household Income $51,000
Earned college degrees 43%
Achieved advanced degrees 10.2%
Average household size 2.27
Elevation at courhouse steps 5,389 feet above sea level
Miles of streets Approximately 150 miles
Miles of bikeways and trails 35
* Downtown Littleton placed on the National Reigster of Historic Places in 1998.
* Littleton's 668-acre South Plkatte Park is one of the largest suburban parks in the U.S.
* RTD's Southwest Light Rail has two stops in Littleton, downtown and at Mineral & Santa Fe.
* Littleton Citizens pay only 6.662 mills in property tax, or an estimated $2.5 million
annually. This translates to about $57 per capita pre year. The mill levy has increased since 1991.
