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Broughton
Illinoisvillage
Broughton
Total population
206
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Broughton is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Illinois Route 142 passes through the village, leading north-northwest to McLeansboro, the county seat, and south to Eldorado. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Broughton has a total area of , of which (or 99.79%) is land and (or 0.21%) is water. *Broughton was the closest village to the epicenter of the 1968 Illinois earthquake (at 37°57′00″ N, 88°28′48″ W), one of the most widely noticed tremors in United States history because it was felt in large populated areas like St. Louis and Chicago.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Broughton, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,092
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,692
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,619
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,381
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,306
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,298
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,120
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,053
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Broughton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library