Broomfield, CO town hall & government
Broomfield spent $413 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,718 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Broomfield's government.
Where Broomfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 25%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Broomfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Broomfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Broomfield's K–12 school district, shared with Northglenn, Federal Heights, Thornton and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,831 per pupil, $8,555 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Broomfield: Boulder Valley School District RE-2 ($17,771 per pupil) · Jefferson County School District R-1 ($15,276 per pupil) · St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J ($15,300 per pupil).
Which schools Broomfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Broomfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Broomfield's government
Who represents Broomfield
Broomfield is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.