Broomfield, Colorado

Coordinates: 39°57′15″N 105°03′10″W / 39.95417°N 105.05278°W / 39.95417; -105.05278
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Broomfield
Consolidated city and county[1]
720
FIPS code08-09280
GNIS ID2409919[7]
Websitewww.broomfield.org

Broomfield is a

Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range urban corridor
.

History

Several railroads figure in the development of this area. The Colorado Central Railroad built a narrow-gauge line from Golden in 1873, the Denver, Utah and Pacific Railroad arrived in 1881, and the Denver, Marshall and Boulder Railway built a line through what is now Broomfield in 1886. The Denver, Utah and Pacific was widened to standard gauge in 1889. One of the early names for the area was Zang's Spur, after the railroad spur serving Adolph Zang's grain fields.[10]

The municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County. Researchers speculate the city was named for the sorghum grown in the area, also known as broomcorn, which farmers sold to manufacturers of brooms and whisk brooms.[11]

In the 1990s, after three decades of annexations, Broomfield stretched across Adams, Boulder, Jefferson, and Weld counties,[12] city leaders felt increasing chagrin with the need to deal with four separate court districts, four different county seats, and four separate county sales tax bases. They began pushing to make Broomfield a consolidated city-county similar to Denver, reasoning that they could provide services more responsively if it had its own county government.

The city sought an amendment to the state constitution to create a new county. The amendment was passed in 1998, after which a three-year transition period followed.

On November 15, 2001, Broomfield County became the 64th and smallest county of Colorado. It is the newest county in Colorado (and in the entire United States, if county equivalents are not included).[13]

On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 from Denver to Honolulu experienced an engine failure after takeoff from Denver International Airport and debris from the engine landed in parts of Broomfield. Multiple homes were damaged, but no injuries were reported, and the plane landed safely at the DIA.[14]

Geography

Broomfield is located midway between downtown Denver and Boulder along U.S. Route 36.

The elevation in Broomfield ranges from 5,096 to 5,856 feet (1,553 to 1,785 m).

2020 United States Census, Broomfield had a total area of 21,471 acres (86.890 km2), including 371 acres (1.503 km2) of water.[6]
It is the smallest county by area in Colorado, and the 5th smallest in the United States.

Airport

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, formerly known as the Jefferson County (Jeffco) Airport, is located in Broomfield.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Broomfield has a Cold semi-arid climate (BSk). According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Plant Hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −9.4 °F (−23.0 °C).[16]

Climate data for Broomfield, Broomfield County, CO. Elevation 5407 ft
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.4
(7.4) 		47.5
(8.6) 		54.6
(12.6) 		62.3
(16.8) 		71.6
(22.0) 		81.9
(27.7) 		88.7
(31.5) 		86.2
(30.1) 		78.1
(25.6) 		65.8
(18.8) 		53.0
(11.7) 		44.7
(7.1) 		65.1
(18.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.3
(−7.6) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		33.8
(1.0) 		43.0
(6.1) 		51.7
(10.9) 		57.6
(14.2) 		56.2
(13.4) 		47.3
(8.5) 		35.9
(2.2) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		18.0
(−7.8) 		36.3
(2.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.44
(11) 		0.43
(11) 		1.64
(42) 		2.07
(53) 		2.26
(57) 		1.73
(44) 		1.76
(45) 		1.86
(47) 		1.26
(32) 		1.12
(28) 		0.87
(22) 		0.68
(17) 		16.12
(409)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		50.5 51.1 48.0 45.8 49.6 46.8 44.2 48.5 46.1 47.2 49.8 51.8 48.3
Average dew point °F (°C) 15.6
(−9.1) 		17.7
(−7.9) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		38.6
(3.7) 		45.8
(7.7) 		50.0
(10.0) 		50.8
(10.4) 		41.7
(5.4) 		31.4
(−0.3) 		22.2
(−5.4) 		15.6
(−9.1) 		31.8
(−0.1)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[17]

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation Types, Broomfield would have a Grama, aka Bouteloua / Buffalo grass (65) vegetation type and a shortgrass prairie (17) vegetation form.[18]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19604,535—
19707,26160.1%
198020,730185.5%
199024,63818.9%
200038,27255.3%
201055,88946.0%
202074,11232.6%
2023 (est.)76,860[19]3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Broomfield is a part of the

Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

The 2020

Latino.[21]

In 2022, there were 31,244 households, of which 53.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% were cohabiting couple households, 19.0% had a male householder with no spouse/partner present, and 21.6% had a female householder with no spouse/partner present. 27.7% of households had one or more people under 18 years, and 25.3% of households had one or more people 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 people, and the average family size was 3.04 people.[22]

In 2022, age distribution figures showed 20.5% of residents under the age of 18 and 15.7% age 65 years or older.[23] The median age was 38.9 years. Females made up 49.5% of the population.[23]

In 2022, the

median household income in Broomfield was $115,833 and the median family income was $157,492.[24] The per capita income for the city was $58,850,[25] with 7.4% of the population living below the poverty line[26] and 2.5% without health care coverage.[27] By 2017–2021 estimates, Broomfield had the 3rd highest median household income among Colorado counties, and the 45th highest in the United States.[28]

In 2022, the educational attainment of residents over age 25 included 94.2% being high school graduates, 57.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and 24.6% holding a graduate or professional degree.[29]

Politics

When the county was formed in 2001, it was a swing county, and the city itself has voted for the winner of the national popular vote in each presidential election from 2004 to 2020. In the 2012 election, incumbent president and Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by roughly five percentage points. In recent years, the county has trended towards the Democratic Party. In 2016, it voted decisively for Hillary Clinton. Joe Biden won the county by an even larger margin in 2020.

Since its inception, Broomfield County has voted for the winner of Colorado's electoral votes.

As of April 1, 2024, 14,632 voters were Democrats, 10,062 voters were Republicans, and 27,105 voters were not affiliated with any party.[30]

United States presidential election results for Broomfield, Colorado
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 16,295 34.94% 29,077 62.35% 1,260 2.70%
2016 14,367 38.12% 19,731 52.35% 3,591 9.53%
2012 15,008 45.67% 16,966 51.62% 891 2.71%
2008 12,757 43.31% 16,168 54.89% 528 1.79%
2004 12,007 51.68% 10,935 47.06% 293 1.26%

Economy

In the 1990s, Broomfield and other area suburbs experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology.

The

Flatiron Crossing Mall is a large shopping and entertainment center, anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, and Forever 21
.

The Broomfield Enterprise is the local newspaper. KBDI-TV, the secondary PBS member station for the Denver area, is licensed to Broomfield.

WhiteWave Foods and Mrs. Fields
are headquartered in Broomfield.

Top employers

According to Broomfield's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[31] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Lumen Technologies 1,850
2 Oracle 1,620
3 SCL Health 1,530
4 Hunter Douglas 980
5 City and County of Broomfield 795
6 Vail Resorts 740
7 TSYS 580
8 DanoneWave Foods 570
9
Broadcom Inc.
 500
10
VMWare
 465

Recreation

Broomfield's recreational opportunities include the Paul Derda Recreation Center and pool, athletic fields, courts and rinks and open space and trails.[32][33]

Broomfield has an extensive trail system that connects the various lakes and parks. A scenic trail connects the Stearns Lake and the Josh's Pond memorial on the west side of town. Broomfield also has a 9/11 memorial containing a piece of a steel beam from one of the towers.

Broomfield also has a skate park with many different features such as bowls, a large half-pipe and several "street" obstacles.

The Broomfield Community Center (renovated in 2020) offers a wide variety of fitness classes, senior activities, and hosts swim meets and kid's camps for the whole city and county.

A few of the favorite outdoor activities of Broomfield residents are tennis and golf. There are a large amount of both golf courses and tennis courts open to the public. In addition, pickleball is a favored indoor activity.

Government

  • Mayor – Guyleen Castriotta[34]
  • Mayor Pro-Tem – Deven Shaff
  • City and County Manager – Jennifer Hoffman
  • City and County Attorney – Nancy Rodgers
The Paul Derda Recreation Center

Council members

  • Ward 1
    • Kenny Nguyen
    • James Marsh-Holschen
  • Ward 2
    • Paloma Delgadillo
    • Austin Ward
  • Ward 3
    • Jean Lim
    • Deven Shaff
  • Ward 4
    • Bruce Leslie
    • Laurie Anderson
  • Ward 5
    • Heidi Henkel
    • Todd Cohen

Sheriff and county commissioners

Broomfield operates as a consolidated city-county. The city council acts simultaneously as the board of county commissioners, and the police chief is simultaneously the county sheriff. The Broomfield Police Department performs all of the duties that would normally be performed by a county sheriff's office, including operating the county jail (detention center), providing security and bailiff services for the Broomfield Municipal, County, and District Courts and the Combined Courts Building, and providing civil process in the county. The police chief can be hired or fired at will by the city council, which makes Broomfield's sheriff, along with Denver's, the only non-elected sheriffs in the state.

Education

Since Broomfield used to be divided among four counties, students living in the city were served by the separate school districts for their county.[citation needed] While the city is now united within one county, the city is still separated among multiple school districts.

School districts that have sections of Broomfield:[35]

There are five school districts that overlap Broomfield, but the two largest school districts in Broomfield are Adams Twelve Five Star Schools and Boulder Valley School District.[citation needed]

Broomfield features two large public high schools (Broomfield High School, which underwent significant renovations from 2009 to 2010, and Legacy High), two public middle schools, and eight public elementary schools. There are four private schools: Brightmont Academy, a 1-to-1 school for all grade levels; Broomfield Academy, with an academic preschool, an elementary school, and a middle school; Holy Family, a Catholic high school; and Nativity of Our Lord Parish, a Catholic elementary school. Broomfield also contains two K–12 charter schools, Prospect Ridge Academy, and Front Range Academy, which has two Broomfield campuses.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Broomfield or both include:

See also

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