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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Littleton, Colorado
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| image_caption = Littleton Town Hall, built 1920. [[Jacques Benedict]], architect
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe County Seat]]<ref name=COMun>{{cite web|url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |title=Active Colorado Municipalities |publisher=[[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Local Affairs |accessdate=2007-12-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uRWqBo2m?url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |archivedate=2010-11-23 |df= }}</ref> [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson County]] [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas County]]
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| established_date2 = March 13, 1890<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02}}</ref>
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| named_for = Richard Little
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Debbie Brinkman <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littletongov.org/connect-with-us/city-leadership/city-council-members|website=Littleton, Colorado|publisher=City of Littleton|accessdate=21 November 2017|title=City Council Members}}</ref>
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| elevation_m = 1631
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| population_total = 41737
| population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
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| postal_code = 80120-80130, 80160-80163 ([[PO Box]]es), 80165, 80166
| area_code = Both [[Area code 303|303]] and [[Area code 720|720]]
| website = [http://www.littletongov.org/ littletongov.org]
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'''Littleton''' is the [[List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality|Home Rule Municipality]] in [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe]], [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas]], and [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson counties]] that is the [[county seat]] of Arapahoe County, [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-12-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5uRWqBo2m?url=http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html |archivedate=2010-11-23 |df= }}</ref> The city is a part of the [[Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The city population was 41,737 at the [[2010 United States Census]], ranking as the [[Colorado municipalities by population|20th most populous municipality]] in the [[Colorado|State of Colorado]].

==History==
{{see also|Littleton Main Street|Littleton Town Hall}}
The city of Littleton's history dates back to the 1859 [[Pike's Peak Gold Rush]], which brought not only gold seekers, but merchants and farmers to the community. Richard Sullivan Little was an engineer from New Hampshire who made his way out West to work on irrigation systems. Little soon decided to settle in the area at present day Littleton and brought his wife Angeline out from the East in 1862. The Littles, along with many neighbors, built the Rough and Ready Flour Mill in 1867, which provided a solid economic base in the community. By 1890, the community had grown to 245 people and the residents voted to incorporate the Town of Littleton.<ref>https://www.littletongov.org/my-littleton/littleton-history/general-history</ref>

Littleton grew significantly during the Space Race years of approximately 1958 through 1969 due to its proximity to Martin Marietta facilities which produced the Titan rocket.

Littleton became widely known in 1999 when the [[Columbine High School massacre]] occurred at [[Columbine High School]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Eric W. Hickey|title=Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dDOW75aJMR8C&pg=PA86|date=22 July 2003|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-0-7619-2437-1|page=86}} {{cite book|author=Seymour Bernard Sarason|title=American Psychology & Schools: A Critique|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AaHbLFtOE3UC&pg=PA59|date=1 January 2001|publisher=Teachers College Press|isbn=978-0-8077-4087-3|pages=59}}</ref> News media reported that the incident happened in the city, because the school’s [[ZIP code]] is primarily associated with Littleton.<ref name="Larkin2007">{{cite book|author=Ralph W. Larkin|title=Comprehending Columbine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0t_mo8UQox8C&pg=PA37|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Temple University Press|isbn=978-1-59213-492-2|page=37}}</ref> The school is actually located in adjacent [[Columbine, Colorado|Columbine]], an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]], which is not a place name accepted by the [[U.S. Postal Service]];<ref name="Larkin2007"/> by default, locations in ZIP code 80123 use “Littleton” in their mailing addresses.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=2&companyName=&address1=&address2=&city=&state=Select&urbanCode=&postalCode=80123&zip= |title= Look Up a ZIP Code™ |website= usps.com |accessdate= 2015-03-19}}</ref> Columbine High School is in the Jefferson County school system and is not one of the [[Littleton Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/schools/web_sites.html |title= School Web Sites |website= jeffcopublicschools.org |accessdate= 2015-03-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.littletonpublicschools.net/Default.aspx?tabid=156 |title= High Schools |website= littletonpublicschools.net |accessdate= 2015-03-20}}</ref>

==Geography==
Littleton is located at {{Coord|39|35|59|N|105|0|39|W|type:city}} (39.599691, −105.010929) at an elevation of {{convert|5351|ft|m}}.<ref name="GR3"/><ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Located in central Colorado at the junction of [[U.S. Route 85]] and [[Colorado State Highway 470]], the city is {{convert|9|mi|km}} south of downtown [[Denver]] and {{convert|55|mi|km}} north of [[Colorado Springs]].<ref name=GoogleMaps>{{cite web | title = Littleton, CO | publisher = [[Google Maps]] | url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Littleton,+CO/@39.5959395,-105.017394,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x876b7c3ffbe23b2b:0x70597e9aed63cc0 | accessdate = 2016-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Distance Calculator | publisher = Infoplease | url = http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/calculate-distance.html | accessdate = 2016-02-24}}</ref>

Littleton lies on the [[South Platte River]] in the [[Colorado Piedmont]] region of the [[Great Plains]] a few miles east of the [[Front Range]] of the [[Southern Rocky Mountains]].<ref name=GoogleMaps/><ref>{{cite web | title = Physiographic Provinces of Colorado [Map] | publisher = [[Colorado Geological Survey]] | url = http://coloradogeologicalsurvey.org/colorado-geology/topography/physiographic/ | accessdate = 2015-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = General Map of Colorado | work = Colorado Life Zones | url = http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/ColoradoLifeZones_Maps.htm | accessdate = 2016-02-24}}</ref> Most of the city lies on the east side of the river. Several small tributaries of the river flow northwest through the city; from north to south, these include Big Dry Creek, Slaughterhouse Gulch, Lee Gulch, and Dad Clark Gulch. In addition, there are several small lakes and reservoirs located along the river in the southwestern part of the city. Immediately west of the river are Cooley Lake, Bufflehead Lake, South Platte Reservoir, Eaglewatch Lake, Redtail Lake, and Blackrock Lake. East of the river lie Wolhurst Lake and McLellen Reservoir which is fed and drained by Dad Clark Gulch. [[Chatfield Reservoir]] lies immediately southwest of the city.<ref name=GoogleMaps/>

[[File:Littleton Main Street.JPG|alt=Main Street in Downtown Littleton|thumb|Main Street in Downtown Littleton]]
[[File:West Main St 2015-06 864.jpg|alt=Main Street in Downtown Littleton|thumb|Main Street in Downtown Littleton]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.87|sqmi|km2}} of which {{convert|12.98|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.89|sqmi|km2}} (6.4%) is water.<ref name=Census2/>

As a suburb of Denver, Littleton is part of the [[Denver–Aurora Combined Statistical Area|Denver-Aurora metropolitan area]] and the [[Front Range Urban Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=OMB Bulletin No. 13-01 |publisher=[[Office of Management and Budget]] |date=2013-02-28 |url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b-13-01.pdf |accessdate=2015-02-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118134056/https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b-13-01.pdf |archivedate=2017-01-18 |df= }}</ref> It shares a border with Denver and [[Englewood, Colorado|Englewood]] on the north, [[Greenwood Village, Colorado|Greenwood Village]] on the northeast, [[Centennial, Colorado|Centennial]] on the east, [[Highlands Ranch, Colorado|Highlands Ranch]] on the south, [[Columbine, Colorado|Columbine]] and [[Columbine Valley, Colorado|Columbine Valley]] on the west, and [[Bow Mar, Colorado|Bow Mar]] on the northwest.<ref name=Census2>{{cite web | title = Colorado: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | date = August 2012 | url = https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-7.pdf | accessdate = 2015-02-18}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Littleton, Colorado (Elevation 5,310ft)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 90
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 99
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 94
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 76
|year record high F = 99
|Jan high F = 43.8
|Feb high F = 47.2
|Mar high F = 53.9
|Apr high F = 62.6
|May high F = 69.4
|Jun high F = 80.3
|Jul high F = 85.4
|Aug high F = 82.7
|Sep high F = 75.4
|Oct high F = 64.1
|Nov high F = 51.0
|Dec high F = 43.0
|year high F = 63.2
|Jan low F = 15.3
|Feb low F = 19.1
|Mar low F = 27.7
|Apr low F = 35.1
|May low F = 43.4
|Jun low F = 52.6
|Jul low F = 57.6
|Aug low F = 55.8
|Sep low F = 46.6
|Oct low F = 33.7
|Nov low F = 22.8
|Dec low F = 15.0
|year low F = 35.4
|Jan record low F = −20
|Feb record low F = −23
|Mar record low F = −5
|Apr record low F = 6
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 17
|Oct record low F = 2
|Nov record low F = −2
|Dec record low F = −29
|year record low F = −29
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|Feb precipitation inch = 0.47
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.44
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.50
|May precipitation inch = 2.75
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.88
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.89
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.99
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.23
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.14
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.64
|year precipitation inch = 16.39
|Jan snow inch = 8.9
|Feb snow inch = 7.8
|Mar snow inch = 11.9
|Apr snow inch = 7.8
|May snow inch = 0.6
|Jun snow inch = 0
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0.9
|Oct snow inch = 3.0
|Nov snow inch = 12.2
|Dec snow inch = 12.7
|year snow inch = 65.7
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 100
|1900= 738
|1910= 1373
|1920= 1636
|1930= 2019
|1940= 2244
|1950= 3378
|1960= 13670
|1970= 26466
|1980= 28631
|1990= 33685
|2000= 40340
|2010= 41737
|estyear=2016
|estimate=46333
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 41,737 people, 18,312 households, and 10,724 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,215.5 people per square mile (1,242.2/km²). There were 19,176 housing units at an average density of 1,497.2 per square mile (570.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% [[White American|White]], 2.2% [[Asian American|Asian]], 1.4% [[African American]], 0.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander]], 3.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics and Latinos]] of any race were 12.4% of the population.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2015-02-18|title=American FactFinder}}</ref>

There were 18,312 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25, and the average family size was 2.93.<ref name="GR2"/>

The distribution of the population by age was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.<ref name="GR2"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $54,512, and the median income for a family was $74,744. Males had a median income of $52,674 versus $40,297 for females. The city's [[per capita income]] was $33,889. About 7.4% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2"/>

==Economy==
As of 2013, 66.8% of the population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 0.1% was in the armed forces, and 66.7% was in the civilian labor force with 61.2% employed and 5.5% unemployed. The occupational composition of the employed civilian labor force was: 44.4% in management, business, science, and arts; 25.0% in sales and office occupations; 17.8% in service occupations; 6.6% in production, transportation, and material moving; 6.2% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance. The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were: educational services, health care, and social assistance (20.1%); professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (14.1%); retail trade (11.2%).<ref name="GR2"/>

The cost of living in Littleton is average; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 101.8.<ref name=CityData>{{cite web | title = Littleton, Colorado | publisher = City-Data.com | url = http://www.city-data.com/city/Littleton-Colorado.html | accessdate = 2015-02-18}}</ref> As of 2013, the median home value in the city was $269,000, the median selected monthly owner cost was $1,668 for housing units with a mortgage and $470 for those without, and the median gross rent was $902.<ref name="GR2"/>

==Government==
Littleton is a [[List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality|Home Rule Municipality]] with a [[council-manager government|council-manager]] form of government.<ref name="Gov1">{{cite web|url=https://www.littletongov.org/city-services/city-departments/city-manager|title=City Manager|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=City of Littleton, Colorado|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=2018-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 2015 Budget | publisher = City of Littleton, Colorado | page = 4 | url = https://www.littletongov.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=4381 | accessdate = 2015-02-26}}</ref> The [[city council]] makes policy for the city, approves the annual city budget, and determines annual property tax rates. The council consists of seven members. For representative purposes, the city is divided into four legislative districts with one council member elected from each for a four-year term. The three remaining council members are elected [[at-large]], two for a four-year term and one for a two-year term. General elections for city council are held in odd-numbered years with four seats up for election. The council elects one member to serve as [[mayor]] and another to serve as mayor [[pro tempore]].<ref name=Gov2>{{cite web | title = City Council | publisher = City of Littleton, Colorado | url = http://www.littletongov.org/index.aspx?page=27 | accessdate = 2015-02-26}}</ref> The [[city manager]] implements the council's policies and oversees day-to-day administration of the city government and its departments.<ref name=Gov1/>

As the [[county seat]], Littleton is the administrative center of Arapahoe County. The county government's main Administration Building is located in Littleton, and most county government departments base their operations in the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = County Locations | publisher = [[Arapahoe County, Colorado]] | url = http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/index.aspx?nid=121 | accessdate = 2015-02-26}}</ref>

Littleton lies mostly within [[Colorado's 6th congressional district|Colorado's 6th U.S. Congressional District]], but changes made to Colorado's congressional districts in 2012 put the extreme southwestern portion of the city into Colorado's 1st congressional district.<ref>{{cite web | title = Find a Senator or Representative [Map] | publisher = Govtrack.us | url = https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/map | accessdate = 2016-02-26}}</ref> For the purposes of representation in the [[Colorado General Assembly]], the city is located in the 26th and 30th districts of the [[Colorado Senate]] and the 3rd, 38th, and 43rd districts of the [[Colorado House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Colorado State Legislature | work = Open States | publisher = Sunlight Foundation | url = http://openstates.org/co/ | accessdate = 2015-02-26}}</ref>

===ZIP codes===
The place name “Littleton” is assigned to eleven [[ZIP code]]s which cover a vast area west, east, and south of the city much larger than the city itself. This area includes the following [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] communities:
* [[Acres Green, Colorado]]
* [[Carriage Club, Colorado]]
* [[Columbine, Colorado]]
* [[Heritage Hills, Colorado]]
* [[Highlands Ranch, Colorado]] (“Highlands Ranch” is also acceptable in place of “Littleton” in mailing addresses)
* [[Ken Caryl, Colorado]]
* [[Roxborough Park, Colorado]]

In addition, an extreme southwest portion of [[Denver]], the Marston neighborhood, is located in a ZIP code (80123) with “Littleton” as the preferred place name for use in mailing addresses, though “Denver” is also acceptable. The [[Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood]], also located in this ZIP code, is neither in Littleton<ref>Jones, Rebecca. "[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67480814.html Article: PRISON HAS A FIELD OF VISION.(Spotlight)]." ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]''. May 2, 1999. Retrieved on July 28, 2010.</ref> nor Englewood, but in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson County]].<ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=eng FCI Englewood Contact Information]." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on July 28, 2010.</ref>

==Education==

===Primary and secondary education===
* [[Littleton Public Schools]]
* [[Jeffco Public Schools]]

===Colleges and universities===
* [[Arapahoe Community College]]
* [[Denver Seminary]]

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.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
Since July 2000, Littleton has been served by the [[Regional Transportation District]]'s [[light rail]] system.

==Culture==

===Arts and music===
*[http://www.depotartgallery.org/ The Depot Art Gallery and Littleton Fine Arts Guild]
*[http://www.littletonsymphony.org/ Littleton Symphony Orchestra]
*[http://www.littletonchorale.org/ Littleton Chorale]
*[https://www.littletongov.org/city-services/city-departments/museum Littleton Museum]

===Events===
'''Western Welcome Week''' 
Since the late 1920s, Littleton has celebrated Western Welcome Week - an annual community celebration in the greater Littleton area. Western Welcome Week started in the late 1920s, and has been held every year since. Western Welcome Week includes over 40 events benefiting dozens of local civic and charitable organizations.
[http://www.westernwelcomeweek.org Western Welcome Week]

'''Candlelight Walk''' 
The [http://www.littletongov.org/news/stories/candlelight2010.asp Candlelight Walk] is a Littleton tradition, featuring an evening of holiday festivities, culminating in the illumination of the trees on Main Street.

==== Twilight Criterium ====
The Littleton Twilight [[Criterium]] occurs in the late summer in Historic Downtown Littleton on a 0.8-mile course. The event features famous athletes, concerts, and a cruiser ride for the general public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://littletonrocks.com/crit/|title=Twilight Criterium – Littleton Rocks!|website=littletonrocks.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-11}}</ref>

===Points of interest===
* [[Hudson Gardens]]
* [[Town Hall Arts Center]], providing professional theater to the surrounding metro area.
* [http://www.littletongov.org/index.aspx?page=129 The Littleton Museum]
* [[Alferd Packer|The Gravesite of Alferd Packer]]

==Notable people==
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Composer, arranger and pianist [[Dave Grusin]] was born and raised in Littleton. He is the winner of an Academy Award and numerous Grammys.

[[Matt Stone]] attended [[Heritage High School (Littleton, Colorado)|Heritage High School]] in Littleton, and aspects of his animated television show ''[[South Park]]'' are loosely based on the city. The [[South Park]] series editor [[Thomas M. Vogt]] is from Littleton.

Former ''US Weekly'' and current ''Hollywood Reporter'' Editor in Chief [[Janice Min]] is from Littleton.

Several actors were born and raised in Littleton, including Emmy-nominated actress [[Molly Burnett]] from [[NBC]]'s ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' and ''Hollywood Heights'' star [[Cody Longo]].

Actor [[Hayden Byerly]], who plays Jude Jacob Adams Foster on the TV series ''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]'', was raised in Littleton until the age of ten.

Siblings [[Riker Lynch]], [[Rydel Lynch]], [[Rocky Lynch]] and [[Ross Lynch]], who are best known as members of the pop-rock band [[R5 (band)|R5]], were born and raised in Littleton until they moved to Los Angeles in 2007.

''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' and ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' star [[Melissa Benoist]] was raised in Littleton.

Littleton is the present home of former [[San Francisco Giants]] pitcher [[Dave Dravecky]] and IFBB professional bodybuilder [[Heather Armbrust]].

Other notable Littleton natives include metallurgist [[James M. Hyde]].

==Sister cities==
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* [[Bega, New South Wales|Bega]], New South Wales, Australia

==See also==
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*[[Outline of Colorado]]
**[[Index of Colorado-related articles]]
*[[State of Colorado]]
**[[Colorado cities and towns]]
***[[Colorado municipalities]]
**[[Colorado counties]]
***[[Arapahoe County, Colorado]]
***[[Jefferson County, Colorado]]
***[[Douglas County, Colorado]]
**[[Colorado metropolitan areas]]
***[[Front Range Urban Corridor]]
***[[North Central Colorado Urban Area]]
***[[Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area]]
***[[Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.littletongov.org/ City of Littleton website]
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/LITTLETON.pdf CDOT map of the City of Littleton]

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