Littleton, Colorado, in Pike’s Peak’s shadow
Littleton has a colorful history related to the Gold Rush in the U.S. in the mid 19th century. Littleton became an important stop along the way for those bold adventurers daring to push on with gold-filled dreams and the desire to conquer the unknown. Today, Littleton still has a bit of gold rush fever as those exploring buying Littleton real estate will discover. The city is firmly anchored in the past but has a progressive eye on the future and the prosperity available to businesses and residents alike.
Littleton Fast Facts
- Population: 40,721
- Median Household Income: $ 56,660
- Median Home Value: $ 267,100
- Data provided by Yahoo! Real Estate, Neighborhood Profiles, October 2007
- Littleton is in the Mountain Standard Time zone and observes Daylight Saving Time.
Travel and Transportation
The average commute time for Littleton workers is 25 minutes. As part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan area, Littleton has access to many transportation options including local bus travel, Greyhound Bus Lines and Amtrak. Air travel is accessible via the Denver International Airport.
Littleton Employment
Major employers in the Littleton area include PRC, ABX Air, FedEx, Phillips, WIS International, ParkWest, HS Posters, Veolia Transportation, appleone, Redbook and T-Mobile.
Littleton School Districts
The students of Littleton are served by 59 public schools in seven school districts as well as 79 private schools. There are also 17 colleges and universities in the Littleton area.
Littleton Attractions
- Butterfly Paviattractionon
- Celestial Seasonings Tour
- Colorado’s Ocean Journey
- Coors Brewery Tour
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Denver Zoo
- Fiske Planetarium
- Lakeside Amusement Park
- Six Flags Eattractiontch Gardens
- Molly Brown House Museum
- Denver Mint
- Museum of Western Art
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
- Littleton Historical Museum
- Colorado Railroad Museum
Littleton Parks and Recreation
- Butterfly Paviattractionon
- Celestial Seasonings Tour
- Colorado’s Ocean Journey
- Coors Brewery Tour
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Denver Zoo
- Fiske Planetarium
- Lakeside Amusement Park
- Six Flags Eattractiontch Gardens
- Molly Brown House Museum
- Denver Mint
- Museum of Western Art
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
- Littleton Historical Museum
- Colorado Railroad Museum