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A town of 1,990. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,990
+0.4% since 2010
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
761
Balanced

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Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Broomfield beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBroomfieldMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%10.2%
More adults with COPD10.1%8.1%
More smokers17.5%14.6%
Mclaren Central Michigan
13.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Broomfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Broomfield

Most working residents leave Broomfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (19%), Union (8%) and Chippewa (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Broomfield6%
Mount Pleasant19%
Union8%
Chippewa5%
Sherman3%
16 mi
median commute distance
761
jobs based in Broomfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2% of Broomfield is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
Map of Broomfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2%
conserved · 459 of 22,746 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bundy Hill Preserve2 mi99
2. Hall's Lake Natural Area1.9 mi169
3. Broomfield Township Hall Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Broomfield

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Broomfield Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,857.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,857
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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