Littleton, Massachusetts

Littleton, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°32′15″N 71°30′45″W / 42.53750°N 71.51250°W / 42.53750; -71.51250
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1686
Incorporated1715
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
  Town AdministratorJames Duggan
  Select BoardGary Wilson, Charles DeCoste, Mark Rambacher, Matthew Nordhaus, Karen Lee Morrison
  Police ChiefMathew Pinard
  Fire ChiefSteele McCurdy
Area
  Total
17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2)
  Land16.6 sq mi (43.0 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
229 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,141
  Density610.9/sq mi (235.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01460
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-35950
GNIS feature ID0619403
Websitewww.littletonma.org

Littleton (historically Nashoba) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,141 at the 2020 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the neighborhood of Littleton Common, please see the article Littleton Common, Massachusetts.