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Encyclopedia > Littleton, Colorado
City of Littleton, Colorado
Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°35′59″N 105°0′39″W / 39.59972, -105.01083
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
Counties Arapahoe County Seat[1]
Jefferson County
Douglas County
Incorporated March 13, 1890[2]
Named for Richard Little
Government
 - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]
Area
 - Total 13.9 sq mi (36.1 km²)
 - Land 13.5 sq mi (35 km²)
 - Water 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
Elevation [3] 5,351 ft (1,631 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 40,340
 - Density 2,902.2/sq mi (1,117.5/km²)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes[4] 80120-80130, 80160-80163 (PO Boxes), 80165, 80166
Area code(s) Both 303 and 720
FIPS code 08-45255
GNIS feature ID 0169446
Highways               
Website: City of Littleton

The City of Littleton is a Home Rule Municipality in Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, and Douglas County in the U.S. state of Colorado. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County[5] and the 17th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The population was 40,340 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Image File history File links Arapahoe_County_Colorado_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Littleton_Highlighted. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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Littleton became widely known in 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred at nearby Columbine High School, which some in the news media reported as being located in the city. The school is actually in unincorporated Jefferson County, yet in a ZIP code associated primarily with Littleton. The school is one of the schools of the Jefferson County school system and not one of the Littleton Public Schools. The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado (the CDP of Columbine) near Denver and Littleton. ... Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Mr. ... Littleton Public Schools[1] is a school district in Centennial, Colorado which serves several communities south of central Denver in the Denver metropolitan area. ...


The Colorado Center for the Blind, a skills training program for blind teenagers and adults operated by the National Federation of the Blind, is located in Littleton. The Denver Theological Seminary is also in Littleton. The National Federation of the Bblind (NFB) is an organization representing blind people in the United States It is probably the largest organization for blind people in the United States and is notable for its willingness to take controversial positions on many issues. ...


Intelligent Vehicle Safety Technologies' "Desert Tortoise," a competitor in the DARPA Grand Challenge, is based in Littleton. Darpa Grand Challenge The DARPA Grand Challenge is a prize competition for driverless cars, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the central research organization of the United States Department of Defense. ...


The city is also the site of the grave of Alferd Packer, one of the only three people ever imprisoned in the United States for cannibalism. Alferd Packer is one of the few people in the US to ever be jailed for cannibalism, having allegedly killed and eaten five of his travelling companions while trapped in the Rocky Mountains during fierce winter weather. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Cannibal redirects here. ...

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Geography

Littleton is located at 39°35′59″N, 105°0′39″W (39.599691, -105.010929)[6].


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), of which, 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (2.95%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


Littleton is a suburb south of Denver, on the west side of I-25. Since July 2000, it has been served by the Regional Transportation District's light rail system. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Denver redirects here. ... Interstate 25 is an interstate highway in the western United States. ... The Regional Transportation District, or RTD, was organized in 1969 and is the regional authority operating public transit services in eight of the twelve counties in the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area in Colorado. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ...


Demographics

Section source: Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 40,340 people, 17,313 households, and 10,387 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,984.8 people per square mile (1,152.0/km²). There were 18,084 housing units at an average density of 1,338.0/sq mi (516.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.77% White, 1.16% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.67% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.45% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 17,313 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.96. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $50,583, and the median income for a family was $64,671. Males had a median income of $43,698 versus $33,377 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,681. About 3.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. Female is a sex that denotes an animal which produces egg cells in order to reproduce. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Littleton Public Schools[1] is a school district in Centennial, Colorado which serves several communities south of central Denver in the Denver metropolitan area. ... Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado. ...

Points of interest

The Hudson Gardens (30 acres) are a non-profit botanical garden located along the bank of the South Platte River, at 6115 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, Colorado, USA. They are open 365 days a year, with no admission fee from November through April. ... Town Hall Arts Center is located in downtown Littleton, Colorado and has been a local professional theatre favorite, producing fine comedies, musicals and plays to the Denver Metro area for over 20 years. ...

Sister Cities

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Adjacent areas with a Littleton mailing address

Acres Green is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Bow Mar is a town in Arapahoe and Jefferson County, Colorado and part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. ... Carriage Club is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Coordinates: Country United States of America State Colorado County Arapahoe Incorporated 2001 Mayor Randy Pye Area    - City 72. ... Cherry Hills Village is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Columbine is an unincorporated census-designated place located mostly in Jefferson County, Colorado, with a small part located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and lying immediately west of Littleton. ... Columbine Valley is a town located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Greenwood Village is a city located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. ... Heritage Hills is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community and a Census Designated Place (CDP) located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Ken Caryl is a census-designated place located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ... The City of Lakewood is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. ... Lone Tree is a city in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Roxborough Park is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ...

See also

The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline. ... The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA) located in the Denver region of the State of Colorado. ... The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ...

References

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