Littleton

History

James Little and his son-in-law William Window were the original promoters of the town. Window built the first house in 1847 and became the town's first postmaster that same year. On October 26, 1856 Littleton was hit by a destructive tornado, setting back development. Littleton's economy was largely agricultural based until the turn of the century. The town served as the southern terminus of the now defunct Macomb and Western Illinois Railway from 1904-1930. Littleton was incorporated as a village in 1911.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Littleton has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  168
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  151
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  145
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  132
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  121
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  112
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  104
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  102