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37-770: Yampa is a statutory town in Routt County , Colorado , United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census . Yampa is the Northern Ute word for the Perideridia root, which was an important food source. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), all of it land. Yampa has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb), with warm summers and long, cold, snowy winters. Due to altitude and dryness,

74-516: 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

111-584: A shortgrass prairie ( 17 ) vegetation form. Broomfield is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The 2020 census estimated there were 74,112 people living in Broomfield. The population density was 2,248 people per square mile (868 people/km ), making it the second most densely populated county in Colorado behind Denver. The racial makeup of the city

148-468: 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 individuals who were born in or have lived in Broomfield (or both) include: Broomfield has

185-461: A 2020 population of 127 is the least populous Colorado city, while the Town of Castle Rock with a 2020 population of 73,158 is the most populous Colorado town. At the 2020 United States Census , 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) lived in one of the 271 municipalities active at the time. Another 714,417 residents (12.37%) lived in one of the 210 census-designated places , while

222-579: A city council with two members elected from each ward and one member elected at large. The mayor may be the city council member elected at large or the city council may appoint a mayor. Colorado has 157 statutory towns that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Part 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The statutory town of Creede uses the official title "City of Creede". Garden City , Lake City , Orchard City , and Sugar City are statutory towns but use city at

259-471: A city or a town), statutory city , statutory town , and territorial charter municipality . State law makes relatively few distinctions between a city and a town. The charter of a home rule municipality may designate either a city or town municipal title. In general, cities are more populous than towns, although long-term population changes may skew this considerably, as illustrated by the City of Black Hawk and

296-442: A female householder with no spouse/partner present. 22.5% of households had one or more people under 18 years, and 25.6% of households had one or more people 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.28 people, and the average family size was 2.90 people. In 2023, age distribution figures showed 20.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.5% age 65 years or older. The median age was 37.9 years and females made up 49.1% of

333-608: Is 5,348 feet (1,630 m). At the 2020 United States Census , Broomfield had a total area of 21,471 acres (86.890 km ), including 371 acres (1.503 km ) of water. It is the smallest county by area in Colorado, and the 5th smallest in the United States. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport , formerly known as the Jefferson County (Jeffco) Airport, is located in Broomfield. According to

370-419: Is a large shopping and entertainment center, anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods , Macy's , and Forever 21 . Crocs , Vail Resorts , MWH Global , Flatiron Construction , Webroot , Noodles & Company , WhiteWave Foods and Mrs. Fields are headquartered in Broomfield. According to Broomfield's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The Broomfield Enterprise

407-517: Is now united within one county, it is still separated among 6 school districts: Of Colorado's 10 largest school districts, 4 ( Jefferson County , Adams 12 Five Star , St. Vrain Valley , and Boulder Valley ) have sections in Broomfield. Broomfield features two large public high schools ( Broomfield High School and Legacy High School ), two public middle schools, and eight public elementary schools. There are four private schools: Brightmont Academy,

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444-602: Is the local newspaper. KBDI-TV , the secondary PBS member station for the Denver area, is licensed to Broomfield. Broomfield's recreational opportunities include the Paul Derda Recreation Center and pool, athletic fields, courts and rinks and open space and trails. Broomfield has an extensive trail system that connects the various lakes and parks. A scenic trail connects the Stearns Lake and

481-465: The Front Range urban corridor . 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

518-482: 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 kids' camps for

555-589: The Köppen climate classification system, Broomfield has a cold semi-arid climate ( BSk ). According to the United States Department of Agriculture , it is in plant hardiness zone 6a with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of −9.4 °F (−23.0 °C). According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Broomfield would have a Bouteloua / buffalograss ( 65, commonly known as grama grass) vegetation type and

592-474: The OpenStreetMap link at the right to view the location of these 273 municipalities. Twenty-one active municipalities currently extend into more than one county . 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W  /  38.9972°N 105.5478°W  / 38.9972; -105.5478  ( State of Colorado ) Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in

629-574: The Town of Castle Rock . Neither village nor civil township is a type of civil division in the State of Colorado. The cities of Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village and the towns of Log Lane Village , Mountain Village , and Snowmass Village have the word "village" at the end of their names. Nineteen Colorado municipalities extend into two counties, while two cities – Aurora and Littleton – extend into three counties. In

666-575: The Town of Sawpit with 19 acres (0.078 km ) of land area was the least extensive. The City of Glendale with a 2020 population density of 8,117 residents per square mile (3,134/km ) was the most densely populated municipality, while the Town of Bonanza with a 2020 population density of 38 residents per square mile (15/km ) was the least densely populated municipality after Carbonate. Colorado municipalities operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority — consolidated city and county , home rule municipality (which may be either

703-481: The U.S. state of Colorado . It has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado . Broomfield's population was 74,112 at the 2020 United States Census , making it the 15th most populous municipality and the 12th most populous county in Colorado. Broomfield is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and

740-412: The Colorado Revised Statutes. A statutory city must have a population of at least 2,000 at the time of incorporation or reorganization, although three have lost population since. Statutory cities have an elected mayor and a city council composed of the mayor and two members elected from each ward. A statutory city may petition to reorganize as a Section 200 statutory city with an appointed city manager and

777-483: The Colorado Revised Statutes; and the home rule charter of each municipality. The state-authorized home rule charter determines the form of government. Home rule gives local municipalities the power to make legislation relevant to their areas, exercising control over issues of local concern while minimizing state intervention in municipal affairs. Colorado has 11 statutory cities that operate under Title 31, Article 1, Section 203 and Article 4, Section 100 or Section 200 of

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814-484: 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. Since Broomfield used to be divided among four counties, students living in the city were served by the separate school districts for their county. While the city

851-490: The Constitution of the State of Colorado. Broomfield has an appointed city and county manager , an elected mayor, and a city council of 11 members composed of the mayor and two members elected from each of five wards. As of 2024, Colorado has 102 cities and towns that are home rule municipalities, which are self-governing under Article 20 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado; Title 31, Article 1, Section 202 of

888-590: The State of Colorado, only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments. The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado ; and Title 30, Article 11, Section 101 of the Colorado Revised Statutes . Denver has an elected mayor and a city council of 13 members with 11 members elected from council districts and two members elected at large. The City and County of Broomfield operates under Article XX, Sections 10–13 of

925-605: The State of New York . The Town of Georgetown is the only municipality that still operates under a charter granted by the Territory of Colorado . The town operates under Article 14, Section 13 of the Charter & Constitution of the Colorado Territory enacted on January 28, 1868. The town mayor is called the police judge and the town council is called the board of selectmen . Download coordinates as: Select

962-402: The United States; for families, the median income was the 2nd highest among Colorado counties and the 18th highest in the United States. In 2023, the educational attainment of residents over age 25 included 97.0% being high school graduates (or higher), 58.8% holding a bachelor's degree (or higher), and 25.6% holding a graduate or professional degree. When the county was formed in 2001, it

999-438: The county by a larger margin in 2020, and Kamala Harris won the county by an even larger margin in 2024. As of November 1, 2024, among 55,491 active registered voters in Broomfield, 15,368 were Democrats, 10,481 were Republicans, and 28,587 were not affiliated with any party. In the 1990s, Broomfield and other area suburbs experienced tremendous economic growth, much of it focused in technology . The Flatiron Crossing Mall

1036-552: The diurnal temperature variation is large throughout the year, especially in summer, and the growing season is short, typically averaging just 80 days. Colorado municipalities#Statutory town Colorado municipalities range in population from the City and County of Denver with a 2020 population of 715,522, to the Town of Carbonate , which has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficult access. The City of Black Hawk with

1073-569: The early names for the area was Zang's Spur, after the railroad spur serving Adolph Zang's grain fields. 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. In the 1990s, after three decades of annexations, Broomfield had spilled into Adams , Jefferson , and Weld counties in addition to Boulder. City leaders felt increasing chagrin with

1110-401: The end of their names. Statutory towns have an elected mayor and a board of trustees composed of the mayor and four or six additional members elected at large. Colorado statutory cities and towns are limited to exercising powers that are granted by the state and are subject to provisions and limitations imposed by the state and are similar to villages in other states such as the villages of

1147-418: The need to deal with four different county governments, four separate county sales tax bases, and four separate court districts. They began pushing to make Broomfield a consolidated city-county similar to Denver , reasoning that they could provide services more responsively if Broomfield had its own county government. The city sought an amendment to the state constitution to create a new county. The amendment

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1184-409: The population. In 2023, the median household income in Broomfield was $ 112,139 and the median family income was $ 130,920. The per capita income for the city was $ 59,679, with 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line and 2.7% without health care coverage . By 2018–2022 estimates, Broomfield had the 3rd highest median household income among Colorado counties and the 40th highest in

1221-404: The remaining 759,355 residents (13.15%) lived in the many rural and mountainous areas of the state. In 2020, only 1,968 square miles (5,097 km ) of Colorado's 103,642 square miles (268,431 km ) of land area (1.90%) were incorporated in the 271 active municipalities. The City of Colorado Springs with 195 square miles (506 km ) of land area was the most extensive municipality, while

1258-591: The whole city and county. A few of the favorite outdoor activities of Broomfield residents are tennis and golf. There are a large number of golf courses and tennis courts open to the public. Broomfield Community Center also hosts other Denver metro cities in their center, mainly for pickleball games and tournaments. Broomfield's leadership includes the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, the City and County Manager, Attorney, and City Council members. Broomfield operates as

1295-443: Was 76.0% White , 6.9% Asian , 1.3% African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.1% Pacific Islander , and 10.9% from two or more races; additionally, 13.4% were Hispanic or Latino and, by 2023, 8.8% were foreign-born . In 2023, there were 33,563 households, of which 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% were cohabiting couple households, 18.7% had a male householder with no spouse/partner present, and 21.9% had

1332-479: Was a swing county, and it has voted for the winner of Colorado's electoral votes since then. 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 line with the rest of the Denver area. In 2016, it voted decisively for Hillary Clinton . Joe Biden won

1369-401: 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). Broomfield is located midway between downtown Denver and Boulder along U.S. Route 36 . The elevation of Broomfield

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