Broomfield
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Broomfield is a city in Colorado that combines both city and county government into a single unified entity, making it administratively distinct from other Colorado municipalities. It matters as an example of consolidated government, a structure designed to reduce administrative overlap and potentially improve efficiency in local governance.
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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.
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