Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Littleton run?
Littleton’s city government spent $69.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,551 per resident.
What stands out about how Littleton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Littleton School District 6
Littleton’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbine Valley, Bow Mar, Centennial, Greenwood Village. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,635 per pupil, $9,289 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
Jefferson County School District R-1 · $15,276 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,551 per resident a year, or $4.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No comparison or trend for Littleton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Littleton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Littleton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Littleton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Littleton →
Who’s in charge in Littleton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Littleton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on littletonco.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 171 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (44,755).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Littleton’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Littleton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Arapahoe County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%190,725 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.5%125,311 votesOthers: 2.9% (9,595 votes).
Most votes in Arapahoe County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
94% of Littleton lies in Arapahoe County; the rest in Jefferson County, Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Arapahoe County is on the county’s page.
Arapahoe County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Littleton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: littletonco.gov ↗
- 2Colorado HouseLittleton is split between 3 districts
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Littleton compares with the towns next door
Littleton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $478 to $3,060 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial | $478 | $3,588 |
| Bow Mar | $697 | $10,000+ |
| Columbine Valley | $1,273 | $9,517 |
| Englewood | $2,164 | $2,314 |
| Greenwood Village | $2,546 | $6,492 |
| Denver | $3,060 | $2,751 |
| Littleton | estimate | $3,335 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Littleton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Littleton’s government
How much does Littleton spend per resident?
About $1,551 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Littleton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see littletonco.gov.
Who runs Littleton’s government?
See littletonco.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Littleton yet.
How did Littleton vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Littleton alone. Arapahoe County, where 94% of Littleton lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Littleton?
262 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $26.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Littleton in the state legislature?
Littleton is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Colorado Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Littleton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →