Littleton, Colorado

About Littleton

Littleton, CO is a thriving city located in central Colorado with an estimated population of 44,879.

Littleton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.62 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,556 residents per square mile.

📰 Littleton News Today

• Ann Karlsen Freud Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Littleton, CO Denver Gazette · Aug 18
• 7283 Goldbloom Ln, Littleton, CO 80125 Realtor.com · Aug 18
• Colorado's weekend rain compromises retaining wall, floods neighboring Littleton homes CBS News · Aug 18
• PHOTOS: Western Welcome Week Grand Parade in Downtown Littleton Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 15
• Couple Charged in Alleged Road Rage Shooting That Killed 23-Year-Old Man Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Littleton Unique

• A top-25 city in Colorado by population (#20 of 271 incorporated places).
• One of 5 places in the US named Littleton — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.0% of Colorado's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 44,879.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Littleton

• Angelo's Taverna — italian
• Atlas Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Bad Daddy's Burger Bar — burger
• Copper Door Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Farmhouse Restaurant at Breckenridge Brewery — american
• Home Team Deli — hot dog
• Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar — american
• Jet's Pizza — pizza
• Mt. Fuji Sushi & Hibachi — japanese
• Noodles & Company — pasta

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Littleton Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Littleton

• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Fly’n B Park reviews ★
• Little's Creek Park reviews ★
• Milliken Park reviews ★
• Angeline Little Greenway reviews ★
• Ashbaugh Park reviews ★
• Carbone Park reviews ★
• Charley Emley Park reviews ★
• Clarkson Park reviews ★
• East Community Center Campus reviews ★
• East Community Center Playground reviews ★
• East Community Center Sports Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Littleton

• Acres Green Elementary School
• Bradford K8 North
• Colorow Elementary School
• Columbine High School
• Columbine Hills Elementary School
• Dutch Creek Elementary School
• Ken Caryl Middle School
• Leawood Elementary School
• Normandy Elementary School
• Peiffer Elementary School
• Rocky Heights Middle School
• Roxborough Elementary School
• Roxborough Intermediate
• Wildcat Mountain Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventhealth Littleton ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Highlands Behavioral Health System · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Littleton

🏘️ Nearby Communities