ZIP Code 80021

Broomfield is a consolidated city and county in the U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the State of Colorado's Constitution. At the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total area of 21,471 acres (86.890 km²) including 371 acres (1.503km²) of water. It is the smallest county by area in Colorado and the 5th smallest in the United States. On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 experienced an engine failure after takeoff from Denver International Airport and debris from the engine landed in parts of the city. The city is a part of the DenverAuroraLakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. It was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County. The name is believed to come from broomcorn grown in the area, a tall sorghum that farmers sold for use as brooms and whisk brooms. In the 1990s, 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 sought an amendment to the Colorado 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, and the most recently created county in Colorado.

History

Broomfield is the primary city name, but also Thornton, Westminster are acceptable city names or spellings. The municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County. Over the next three decades, the city grew through annexations. In the 1990s, 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 sought an amendment to the Colorado 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 most recently created county in Colorado, and also in the United States as a whole if county equivalents are not included. On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 experienced an engine failure after takeoff from Denver International Airport and debris from the engine landed in parts of Brooomfield. The debris landed on the ground in a field near the airport's parking lot. The FAA is investigating the cause of the debris landing, but no injuries have been reported. 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 would become Brooomsfield in 1886. One of the early names for the area was Zang's Spur, after the railroad spur serving Adolph Zang’s grain fields. Most researchers guess it is from the broomcorn grown in the area, a tall sorghum that farmers sold for use as brooms.

Geography

Broomfield is located midway between downtown Denver and Boulder along U.S. Route 36. At the 2020 United States Census, Broomfield had a total area of 21,471 acres (86.890 km²) including 371 acres (1.503km²) of water. It is the smallest county by area in Colorado and the 5th smallest in the United States. The county is the second most densely populated county in Colorado behind Denver. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport formerly known as Jefferson County (Jeffco) Airport is located in the county. The elevation in Broomfied ranges from 5,096 to 5,856 feet. The town has a population of about 2,000. The city is located at 39°5555N 105°357W (39.931817, -105.065919). It is located between Weld County and Adams County in the western part of the state. It has an elevation of 5,000 feet (1,400 meters) and a population density of about 1,200 people per square mile (3,000 per square kilometre) The town is located on U.N. Highway 36 (Denver-Boulder Turnpike) between the cities of Boulder and Denver. It also has major highways such as Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 85 (Boulder-Denver) and State Highway 121 (Denver/Boulder) and 128E-470 (Tollway) (tollway, state highway).

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Broomfield has a Cold Semi-arid climate (BSk) According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Plant Hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of -9.4 °F (-23.0 °C). The average annual high temperature in the town is 20 °F (8.7 °C) The average low temperature is 10.5 °F (4.8  °C) and the average high temperature is 20.5 °E (6.0  °F) The town's average annual low temperatures are 10.7 °F and 10.8 °F. The average high temperatures are 20.0°F and 20.7°C. The town has an average low temperatures of 10.6 °F, and an average high temps of 20.2 °C. It has a mean annual low temperature of 9.8°F, with a mean high temperature of 17.2°F. Its average annual minimum temperature is 9.4°C, and its average high temp is 17.0 degrees F. It also has a average annual average low of 9°C and a mean low of 16.7 degrees C, with the average average high of 18.7 degree F (1.9 C) It is the only town in the United States with a temperature of less than 10°C in the summer.

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. The area would have an average of 65 acres of land per square mile. It would be the largest city in the state of New Hampshire. The city would be home to about 2,000 people. It is located on the New Hampshire Turnpike, which runs through the town. The town has a population of about 1,000. It was built on the site of a former coal mining site, which was abandoned in the early 20th century. The site is now home to the town's only high school, which is located in the town center. It has a total of 17 acres of undeveloped land, which could be used as a park. It also has a small amount of open space, which would be used for agricultural purposes. The community is also home to a number of wildlife species, such as bighorn sheep, horses, and wild turkeys. The village is located near the town of Boudreau, New Hampshire, and the town has an estimated 1,200 residents. It will be the first town in New Hampshire to be built on a National Register of Historic Places site, and is the second largest in the United States, after New Hampshire and New Jersey. The population is estimated to be around 1,500.

Demographics

Broomfield is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2017 census estimates there were 68,341 people living in the city. There were 22,016 households, of which 41.2 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.76 people, and the average family size was 3.19 people. The median household income was $79,034 and the median family income was$96,206 in 2013. 48.1 percent of the population over age 25 held a bachelor's degree or higher. The city's median age was 36.4 years. Females made up 50.2% of the city's population. The per capita income for the city was $38,792. The population density was 2,193 per square mile as of the 2010 census. The racial makeup of theCity was 86.1% White, 11.1. percent Hispanic or Latino, 6.1 per cent Asian, 2.1percent from two or more races, and 0.6 percent Native American. The age distribution figures show 26.2 per cent of residents are under 18 and 9.9 per cent are 65 years of age or older. It is the fastest-growing city in the state, with a population growth rate of 3.7 per cent in the past decade. The City's median household Income was $80,000. The town's median house price was $75,000, and its per capita incomes was $50,000 to $60,500.

Politics

Since its inception, Broomfield County has voted for the winner of Colorado's electoral votes. As of March 1, 2021, 15,671 voters were Democrats, 11,658 voters were Republicans, and 23,354 voters were not affiliated with any party. In 2016, it voted decisively for Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden won the county by an even larger margin in 2020. In 2012, incumbent president and Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by roughly five percentage points. In 2000, it was a swing county, and the city itself had voted for a winning candidate in each presidential election from 2000 to 2020. The county has trended towards the Democratic Party in recent years, and in 2020, it will vote for a Democrat for the first time since 2000. It will be the fourth time in the county's history that it has gone for a Democratic candidate in a presidential election. The last time was in 1988, when it voted for George H.W. Bush over George W. Bush. In 2008, the county voted for Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton by roughly 5 percentage points, and it did so again in 2008, 2012, and 2008. In 2010, it went for Obama again, this time by roughly 6 percentage points over Mitt Romney. It voted for Obama over Romney again in 2012 and 2008, and again in 2010, 2012 and 2014, and 2010, 2014 and 2016, and 2012, 2014, 2016, 2016 and 2018, respectively, for Obama and Hillary Clinton. In the 2012 election, it also voted for Clinton over Romney.

Economy

The Flatiron Crossing Mall is a large shopping and entertainment center, anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, and Forever 21. Ball, Vail Resorts, MWH Global, Flatiron Construction, Webroot, Noodles & Company, WhiteWave Foods and Mrs. Fields are headquartered in Broomfield. KBDI-TV, the secondary PBS member station for the Denver area, is licensed to Broomfields. The top employers in the city are: Vail, Ball, M WH Global, and Flatiron construction. The city's economy is based on technology, with the majority of jobs in the technology sector. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located in the eastern part of the Denver metro area, near the Colorado Springs area and the Denver International Airport. In the 1990s, the city experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology. It has one of the highest crime rates in the state, with more than 20 murders per 100,000 residents in the last five years. The average household income in the town is about $50,000. The median household income is around $60,000, according to the city's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The highest crime rate is about 20 per cent. The lowest crime rate in the area is about 10 per cent, accordingto the 2010 report. The area's unemployment rate is around 5 per cent; the city has a high unemployment rate of about 4 per cent and a high poverty rate.

Recreation

Broomfield has a skate park with many different features such as bowls, a large half pipe and several "street" obstacles. A scenic trail connects the Stearns Lake and the Josh's Pond on the west side of the town. Broomfield also has a 9/11 memorial containing a piece of a steel beam from one of the towers. The town has a pool, athletic fields, courts and open space and trails. It also has an extensive trail system that connects the various lakes and parks. It has a public library, a post office, a fire station, a hospital, a school and a community center. It is located in the town's historic district, which was built in the 19th century. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1900s. The city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the city. There are also trails that connect the town to the east and west sides of town, as well as to the north and south sides of the river. The waterway is also used for fishing, swimming and other recreational activities. It runs through a park that was established in the 1930s and has a number of trails that run through it. There is also a public park that runs along the river, which is used for canoeing, kayaking and horseback riding. It's also possible to ride a bike through the town, which can be accessed by a paved road.

Government

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 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. The mayor is Guyleen Castriotta; the county manager is Jennifer Hoffman; and the county attorney is Nancy Rodgers. The council is made up of five members: Stan Jezierski, Bruce Leslie, William Lindstedt, Deven Shaff, and Laurie Anderson. The county manager and attorney are also elected to a four-year term, starting in 2010. The sheriff and county commissioners are elected for a two-year terms, ending in 2014. The town's mayor is GuyleenCastriotta. The County Manager is Jennifer Hoffman. The City and County Attorney is James Marsh-Holschen. The Mayor is Stan Jezierzki; the Council members are Jean Lim, Bruce Leslie, William Lindstedts, and Laurie Anderson. It is the only city in Colorado that has a mayor who is not a member of the Colorado House of Representatives or the Colorado Senate. It also has a county attorney who is also the city's city manager. It has a city council that is made of seven members, including the city manager and the city attorney.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado = 82. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 100. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 60. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Broomfield = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 74,112 individuals with a median age of 34.9 age the population grows by 45.92% in Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,248 residents per square mile of area (868/km²). There are average 2.73 people per household in the 20,379 households with an average household income of $83,666 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.40% of the available work force and has dropped -4.90% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.80%. The number of physicians in Broomfield per 100,000 population = 183.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Broomfield = 14.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 43 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 73. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 248. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 64, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado which are owned by the occupant = 74.71%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 12 years with median home cost = $226,610 and home appreciation of -2.41%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.05 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.