Littleton Demographics Population:  40,376 (est. 2004) Elevation: 5389 feet County: Arapahoe Land area: 13.5 square miles

Littleton was settled in the 1860’s by farmers homesteading the fertile land along the South Platte River on the southern edge of metropolitan Denver.  At that time there were only 245 residents!  Gold was found in Little Dry Creek about the same time, increasing the flow of people moving west. Today the town of Littleton is the county seat for Arapahoe County.  However, the mailing address  of “Littleton” includes many residents of large areas of unincorporated Jefferson County.  A beautiful Jefferson County Court House and Government Offices sit near the foothills at I-70 and C-470.

Located in the southwestern portion of the metropolitan area, Littleton attracts many   residents who want to be closer to the mountains than Denver proper.  Parks and recreational areas abound.  Golfers have a wide choice of public and private courses from which to choose.  Close by is one  of  the  most  dramatic  and  beautiful  parks  in  the  state, Roxborough State Park.  Another unique park in southern unincorporated Littleton is Chatfield State Park, which boasts an expansive marina for sailboats, fishing boats and motor boats, a popular hot-air balloon launch site, a large RV campground, an area to let your dogs run free, a model airplane flying field, bird rookeries, a beautiful sandy swim beach, in addition to miles and miles of hiking and biking trails.  For more information on the beautiful state parks in Littleton, please click HERE.