| QUALITY OF LIFE IN BROOMFIELD ... Most people
want all the conveniences of a large city, but also want all
those advantages of living in a small town. Broomfield combines
the best of both communities. Broomfield offers an excellent
quality of life. The people are friendly and helpful and the
crime rate is low - advantages often found in small towns. But,
educational, cultural, and medical facilities are all easily
accessible, offering all those advantages of the big city!
Winter, spring, summer or fall, there's always something
to do in the Broomfield and Boulder area. There are recreational
opportunities to boat, fish, swim, bike, hike, mountain climb,
etc. in Boulder/Broomfield CO itself or just minutes away!
The average temperature in January is 30 and in July, it's
73 degrees. Average rainfall is 15 and average snowfall is
60 inches each year.
Broomfield has an estimated population of 38,000. It is estimated
that the city's population could be 50,000 by the year 2010.
An estimated 1.5 million people live within a 20 mile commuting
distance of Broomfield. Estimated demographic figures: 50%
of the population is female; 50% is male 91% is white, 4.5%
is Asian, .5% is black, 4% other 63% is married; 29% of households
have children under the age of 18. The average age in Broomfield
is 32 years old. 9% are children under 5 years of age, 20%
are school age children between 5 and 17, 26% are in 18-34,
34% are in 35-59, 11% are 60 or older. Broomfield's population
is well educated. More than 90% graduated from high school;
60% went to college with more than 25% of them completing
their bachelors or graduate degrees. The average household
income in Broomfield is $57,051, and estimated per capita
is $22,553 per year.
Broomfield is a home rule city operating under a City Council-City
Manager form of government. The council consists of the Mayor
and 10 council members, all elected. They, in turn, hire a
City Manager. The Mayor serves a 2 year term and is elected
at-large. There are two council representatives from each
of the 5 wards in the city. They serve 4 year staggered terms.
The City Council meets every two weeks (the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
of the month) at 6 p.m. Meetings are televised locally. Police
protection is provided by the City of Broomfield Police Dept.
Fire protection is provided by the North Metro Fire Rescue
District. Broomfield has 3 state Senators and 3 state Representatives
in the Colorado State Legislature, and on the national level,
Colorado has 2 Senators and 6 Congressmen who represent Broomfield
in Washington, DC. A list of all government officials is available
at the Broomfield Colorado Chamber of Commerce office. |
