Broomfield County
Broomfield County
By Mari Takeshita

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Broomfield, Colorado is 27.5 square miles located on the Eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in the Boulder/Longmont area. Residents of Broomfield take pride in the hometown values and atmosphere they have worked to create. Broomfield has a solid economic base in the high-tech industry located in new and beautiful business parks.

Broomfield is a master planned community with beautiful close-knit neighborhoods providing a true sense of community. The city has become the newest county in Denver, the City and County of Broomfield, eliminating the confusion of being part of four different counties.

The population of Broomfield, Colorado is 38.272 residents with a median age of 33.2 years of age. The median household income is $63,903. 44% of the population is employed in management, professional, or related occupations, while 27% are in sales or office positions, and 20% are in service, production, and transportation fields.

Broomfield’s recreation department includes aquatics, athletics like basketball, golf, inline hockey, tennis, volley ball, and batting cages. The Bay Aquatic Park is designed for families and children 13 and younger. It features two exciting serpentine slides, a leisure pool, an interactive water play structure, and an inner tube slide. The is a picnic area and concession stand. There are dozens of local parks with trails, soccer field, tennis courts, and playgrounds.

Community Park is 41 acres and includes an amphitheater, BBQ, fitness trail, horseshoe pits, multipurpose courts, 4 multi-use fields, open grass, playground, picnic areas, pond, shelter, soccer field, 4 lighted tennis courts, and trails.

The upscale shopping area, Flatiron Crossing, includes Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Lord & Taylor, and Foley’s, as well as several feature stores, theaters, and an outdoor village with stores, services, and restaurants.

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