LEGO Town Sets: Complete List by Number and Year

Subthemes

Classic Town 33Town Jr. 27World City 22City Center 14Extreme Team 11Space Port 10Divers 10Res-Q 7Paradisa 7Arctic 6Race 5Outback 5Launch Command 5Town Plan 1

The LEGO Town theme brings together 181 sets released from 1995 to 2008, peaking at 35 sets in 1999. It includes police stations, polar bases, planes, trains and rescue centers, spread across sub-themes such as Classic Town, World City and Res-Q.

A theme that peaks in 1999 and then thins out

Town sets came out from 1995 to 2008. The pace rises every year: 16 sets in 1995, 22 in 1996, 29 in 1997, 31 in 1998, then 35 in 1999, the busiest year. It then drops back to 16 sets in 2000.

After that, output becomes sparse: 2 sets in 2001, 3 in 2002, before a revival of 15 sets in 2003 and 10 in 2004. The theme closes with 4778 Desert Biplane in 2005 and 10184 Town Plan in 2008, each the only set of its year.

Sub-themes from the police station to the polar base

Classic Town is the largest with 33 sets, ahead of Town Jr. (27) and World City (22). Next come City Center (14), Extreme Team (11), Space Port and Divers (10 each), then Res-Q and Paradisa (7 each). Arctic has 6 sets, Race, Outback and Launch Command 5 each, and Town Plan just one.

These themes cover police, rescue, diving, space and the polar regions. Among them you will find 6598 Metro PD Station, 6479 Emergency Response Center, 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer, 6456 Mission Control or 6575 Polar Base.

Sets from 30 to 2,011 pieces, in white and black

A Town set has 182 pieces on average, compared with 389 for the whole LEGO catalog. The smallest, such as 6471 4WD Police Patrol and 1189 Rocket Boat, come in at 30 pieces. At the other end, 10184 Town Plan reaches 2,011 pieces, followed by 10159 City Airport (914) and 10027 Train Engine Shed (670).

As for colors, white and black each make up 21% of the pieces, ahead of light gray (13%), red (10%), yellow (9%) and blue (5%).

Town in figures

Number of sets	181
Release years	1995-2008
Peak year	1999 (35 sets)
Total pieces	32,888
Average pieces per set	182
Catalog-wide average	389
Largest set	10184 Town Plan (2,011 pieces)
Smallest set	6471 4WD Police Patrol (30 pieces)
Newest set	10184 Town Plan (2008)
Subthemes	14

Town sets year by year

Year	Sets	Average pieces
1995	16	193
1996	22	186
1997	29	156
1998	31	148
1999	35	108
2000	16	150
2001	2	292
2002	3	212
2003	15	324
2004	10	219
2005	1	109
2008	1	2,011

Dominant colors

Color breakdown of the pieces across all Town sets, minifigures included.

Color	Pieces	Share
White	7,011	21%
Black	6,919	21%
Light Gray	4,126	13%
Red	3,120	9.5%
Yellow	2,947	9%
Blue	1,578	4.8%
Dark Gray	1,381	4.2%
Green	855	2.6%

2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

2008 1 set

3D10184 Town Plan2008 · 2,011 pieces

2005 1 set

3D4778 Desert Biplane2005 · 109 pieces

2004 10 sets

2003 15 sets

2002 3 sets

2001 2 sets

2000 16 sets

1999 35 sets

1998 31 sets

1997 29 sets

1996 22 sets

1995 16 sets

Frequently asked questions

What types of models are there in the LEGO Town theme?

The theme mixes buildings and vehicles from city life: police stations such as 6598 Metro PD Station, an airport with 10159 City Airport, trains such as 4512 Cargo Train, boats such as 2883 Boat and helicopters such as 6461 Surveillance Chopper. There are also themed bases, for example 6575 Polar Base.

How does the Town theme evolve over time?

It grows from 1995 to 1999, contracts sharply in 2001 and 2002, then comes back in 2003 and 2004. The largest models mostly arrive from 2003 to 2008, with 10027 Train Engine Shed, 10041 Main Street, 10159 City Airport and 10184 Town Plan.

Which Town sub-themes focus on space and the poles?

Space Port has 10 sets and Launch Command 5, with models such as 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad and 6456 Mission Control that evoke space exploration. Arctic gathers 6 sets, including 6575 Polar Base.

What sets the Town theme apart from other LEGO themes?

Town portrays the daily life of a city: police, rescue, transport, construction sites and leisure. Its sets are more compact, with 182 pieces on average compared with 389 for the whole catalog, and a palette where white and black each account for 21% of the pieces.

What is the largest LEGO Town set?

It is 10184 Town Plan (2008): 2,011 pieces.

Which year has the most Town sets?

In 1999: 35 sets, more than any other year.

All LEGO Town sets