Facts About Broomfield
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The City and County of Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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The estimated population of Broomfield is 74,112, as of 2020.
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Broomfield is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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The municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the south-eastern corner of Boulder County.
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On February 20, 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 experienced an engine failure after take-off from Denver International Airport and debris from the engine landed in parts of Broomfield.
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The coordinates of Broomfield are 39°55′55″N 105°3′57″W (39.931817, -105.065919).
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Broomfield is twinned with the following sister cities Broomfield United Kingdom; Kingswood, Kent, United Kingdom & Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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The elevation in Broomfield ranges from 5,096 to 5,856 feet.
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Broomfield had a total area of 21,471 acres including 371 acres of water.
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Broomfield is the smallest county by area in Colorado and the 5th smallest in the United States.
