A city of Littleton became widely known around 1999 when the Columbine High School massacre occurred at nearby Columbine High School; however, a school is located in unincorporated Jefferson County and is thus non around Littleton, however has the Littleton postal location.

the Colorado Center for the unsighted, a skills how to training program for blind adolescent & adults operated per National Federation of the Blind, is located in Littleton.

A city is as well a places of the grave of Alferd Packer, one of two population ever imprisoned in the United States for cannibalism.

Geography
Littleton is placed at 39°35'59" North, 105°0'39" West (39.599691, -105.010929).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate vicinity of 36.Unity km² (13.9 mi²). 35.Cypher kilometer² (Baker's dozen.Phoebe mi²) of these are l& and Single.Ace kilometre² (Nought.Little joe mi²) of these are a lake. A amount vicinity is Two.95% a body of water.

Littleton occurs as suburb south of Denver, on the west side of I-25. Since July 2000, it has been served per Regional Transportation District's light rail system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 40,34Population, 17,313 menage, & 10,387 families living in the city. A population density is 1,152.0/km² (2,984.8/mi²). There are 18,084 housing units at an typical density of 516.4/km² (1,338.0/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 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. Eighter from decatur.45% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 17,313 home away from which Xxviii.0% stand tikes under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 47.3% come married couples living together, 9.2% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & Forty.0% come non-families. 33.3% of 100% house come processed higher of people & Eleven.1% develop somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.Twenty-nine & a typical personal size is Two.96.

In a city the people is spread retired by owning Xxiii.3% under a age of Eighteen, Octonary.2% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.1% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.2% from either 45 to 64, & Fourteen.2% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each Centred females there are 94.Quintet males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 91.Cipher males.

the median income for a house in the city is $50,583, & the median income for a personal is $64,671. Males have a median income of $43,698 versus $33,377 for females. A per capita income for the city is $28,681. Captain hicks.0% of the people & Trinity.9% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Sevener.Five% of victims under a age of 18 & 5.1% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Points of interest
Hudson Gardens

Education
A city of Littleton is served by Littleton Public Schools.

Littleton is known for the shooting at Aquilege High School, however Columbine is non in the city of Littleton & is non the section of Littleton Public Schools. Columbine High School occurs as a portion of Jefferson County Public Schools.