Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield is a city of 76,304 people in Broomfield County, Colorado, founded in November 15, 2001.
Why visit Broomfield
Townapedia lists 39 museums and landmarks, 125 parks and trails, 247 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Orchard 12, WOW! Children's Museum, Miners Museum/Lewis House;Miners Museum and Butterfly Pavilion.
Weather in Broomfield
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About Broomfield
Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in 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 ten-county Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor.
From the Wikipedia article Broomfield, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Theater Company of Lafayette
Cinema and theater · 3.6 mi
300 E Simpson st, Lafayette
Broomfield Auditorium (the "Audi")
Cinema and theater · 2.7 mi
3 Community Park Road, Broomfield
Museums and landmarks39
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WOW! Children's Museum
Museum · 3.7 mi
Children's museum in Lafayette, Colorado
110 North Harrison Avenue, Lafayette
Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
Eastlake Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Building in Colorado, United States
Ginacci House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
House in Louisville, Colorado
Lafayette House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Coal mining era building, Lafayette
Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
Lincoln School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.7 mi
Town hall in historic school building in Erie, Colorado
Miller House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
House Lafayette, Colorado
Rhoades House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Colorado, United States
Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Colorado, United States
Thede Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.7 mi
Historic house in Colorado, United States
Kulgren House
Monument and historic site · 3.6 mi
209 East Cleveland Street, Lafayette
27 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds125
113 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes247
Paris Bahn Mi
Restaurant · 2.7 mi
Boba, coffee and Bakery
1255 East 1st Avenue, Broomfield
Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
5280 Burger Bar
Restaurant · Burger, American, Bar And Grill · 2.9 mi
4301 Main Street, Westminster
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Brew Tea and Coffee Bar
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pastry, Tea · 3.3 mi
802 South Public Road, Lafayette
Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00
Busaba Erie
Restaurant · Thai · 3.6 mi
3120 Village Vista Drive, Erie
Mo,We-Sa 11:30-14:00,16:30-20:30; Su 16:30-20:30
Button Rock Bakery & Kenny Lou's Deli
Restaurant · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Bakery, Deli · 3.2 mi
400 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Mo-Su 07:00-18:00
Day Day Up Tea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.3 mi
535 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
Su-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:30
East Simpson Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.7 mi
201 East Simpson Street, Lafayette
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00
GQue Championship Barbeque
Restaurant · Barbecue · 2.9 mi
5160 West 120th Avenue, Westminster
11:00-12:00+ "until it's gone"
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli
Restaurant · Sandwich · 2.5 mi
1170 US Highway 287, Broomfield
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00, Sa-Su 10:30-15:30
235 more on the map.
History
The Broomfield post office opened on September 26, 1884. Historians speculate that the town was named for the sorghum grown in the area, also known as broomcorn, which had stalks that were sold to make brooms and whisk brooms.
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 the early names for the area was Zang's Spur, after the railroad spur serving Adolph Zang's grain fields.
The Denver–Boulder Turnpike was constructed through the Broomfield area to speed automobile travel between the state capital of Denver and the university city of Boulder. Construction of the toll road began in 1950 and the turnpike was opened to traffic on January 19, 1952, with the sole toll plaza at Broomfield with access to U.S. Route 287 through the town. The toll to travel from Federal Boulevard in Adams County to Broomfield was 10 cents and the toll from Broomfield to Boulder was 15 cents, or 25 cents for the whole route.
From the History section of Broomfield, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Comfort Suites Broomfield-Boulder/Interlocken
Motel and hotel · 3.7 mi
8679 Destination Drive, Broomfield
Cottonwood Suites Westminster
Motel and hotel · 3.7 mi
12095 Mariposa Street, Westminster
Aloft Denver North Westminster
Motel and hotel · 3.3 mi
14780 Delaware Street, Westminster
Staybridge Suites Denver North - Thornton
Motel and hotel · 3.5 mi
13719 Lincoln Street, Thornton
Churches and places of worship24
Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
300 East Simpson Street, Lafayette
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.6 mi
900 West Midway Boulevard, Broomfield
Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church · Reformed · 3.7 mi
4455 West 112th Avenue, Westminster
Broomfield Islamic Community Center (Masjid Al Barakah)
Place of worship · 3.1 mi
6855 West 119th Avenue, Broomfield
Saint Columba Antiochian Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 3.5 mi
726 North 119th Street, Lafayette
Beautiful Savior Lutheran
Church · Lutheran · 2.9 mi
6995 West 120th Avenue, Broomfield
Boulder Chinese Evangelical Free Church
Church · Evangelical · 3.3 mi
988 Delta Drive, Lafayette
Broomfield Assembly of God
Church · Pentecostal · 3.1 mi
11900 Reed Street, Broomfield
Church of the Holy Comforter
Church · Catholic · 2.7 mi
1700 West 10th Avenue, Broomfield
Family In Christ Community Church
Church · Reformed · 3.5 mi
11355 Sheridan Boulevard, Westminster
Life Fellowship
Church · Evangelical · 3.3 mi
11500 Sheridan Boulevard, Westminster
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging40
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School
School · Roman Catholic · 2.6 mi
900 West Midway Boulevard, Broomfield
Front Range Community College
School · 3.7 mi
3645 West 112th Avenue, Westminster
Healthcare20
Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 mi
1140 West South Boulder Road, Lafayette
UCHealth Broomfield Hospital
Hospital · 3.7 mi
11820 Destination Drive, Broomfield
Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 mi
1170 US Highway 287, Broomfield
North Suburban Medical Center - Northwest ER
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 mi
11230 Benton Street, Westminster
Map of Broomfield
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Broomfield County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-09-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2003-04-09: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Lafayette 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Northglenn 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Westminster 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Louisville 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Thornton 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Erie 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Superior 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Federal Heights 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Sherrelwood 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Arvada 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- WOW Childrens Museum (44111932564), Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0
- Congregational Church (Lafayette, Colorado), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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