Broomfield TownshipMI
A town of 1,924.
Is Broomfield Township a good place to live?
The best of Broomfield Township’s subject grades is a B+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. 28% of residents are under 18 in Broomfield Township, above both the Michigan town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest place to walk is Hall's Lake Natural Area, 169 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. Broomfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Broomfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Broomfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Broomfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Broomfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Broomfield Township.
Residents of Broomfield Township are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Broomfield Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Broomfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 27% in Michigan’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Broomfield Township.
| Broomfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Broomfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Broomfield Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Broomfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Broomfield Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Broomfield Township draws in 721 commuters
Most working residents leave Broomfield Township for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of Broomfield Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2011, Broomfield Township has added 347 jobs, to 761 in 2021.
| Broomfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Broomfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Broomfield Township since 2014.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Broomfield Township has set aside 2% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Broomfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bundy Hill Preserve | 2 mi | 99 |
| 2. Hall's Lake Natural Area | 1.9 mi | 169 |
| 3. Broomfield Township Hall Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Broomfield Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Broomfield Township
About 3 of every 100 Broomfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Broomfield Township
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.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Broomfield Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Broomfield Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Sherman Township | #688 | D− | C+ | — | B− | C− |
| Deerfield Township | #671 | D | C− | — | B− | C+ |
| Lake Isabella | — | — | B− | — | B− | D |
| Wheatland Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Rolland Township | — | — | C | — | C | C− |
Broomfield Township, Lake Isabella, Wheatland Township and Rolland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Broomfield Township, Sherman Township, Deerfield Township, Lake Isabella, Wheatland Township and Rolland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Broomfield Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Broomfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broomfield Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.