Broomfield, Colorado
Overview
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States
United States
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. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government
Consolidated city-county
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 which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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 records stated that the population was 55,889 on April 1, 2010. Broomfield is the 16th most populous city
Colorado municipalities
The U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...

 and the 16th most populous county
Colorado counties
The U.S state of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships...

 in Colorado. Broomfield is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
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The municipality of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 in the southeastern corner of Boulder County
Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...

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