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Broughton is a Census village of 206 people across 1.89 square miles of land, in Hamilton County. Median household income is $54,375, 81.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Broughton
What Broughton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.89 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land109 plus or minus 48
- County holding the largest share of its areaHamilton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broughton
How many people live in Broughton
- Population206 plus or minus 91
- Median age31.4 plus or minus 8.0
- Population under 1862 plus or minus 31
- Share under 1830.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over25 plus or minus 21
- Share 65 and over12.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Households63 plus or minus 25
- Family households42 plus or minus 18
- Share of households that are families66.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broughton
Income and work in Broughton
- Median household income$54,375 plus or minus $24,730
- Per capita income$19,605 plus or minus $6,878
- Civilian labor force87 plus or minus 54
- Employed81 plus or minus 50
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over122 plus or minus 52
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.5 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.7 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 11.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broughton
Housing in Broughton
- Housing units76 plus or minus 30
- Occupied units63 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 11
- Vacancy rate17.1 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Owner occupied51 plus or minus 22
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 12
- Ownership rate81.0 percent
- Single family units54 plus or minus 28
- Share single family71.1 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more1.3 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broughton
How Broughton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute81 plus or minus 50
- Commuting under 15 minutes16 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.8 percent plus or minus 22.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.1 percent plus or minus 31.1
- Drove alone87.7 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 20.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Broughton
Flood risk in Broughton
- NFIP communityVillage of Broughton
- NFIP community number170265
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/04/85(M)
The Village of Broughton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170265 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hamilton County, not Broughton
Hamilton County context, not Broughton figures
- Establishments in Hamilton County175
- Covered employment, Hamilton County2,057
- Average annual pay, Hamilton County$54,483
Every figure in this section is published for Hamilton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Broughton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Broughton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Broughton, Illinois?
206, in 63 households. Broughton village covers 1.89 square miles of land, which is 109 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Broughton in?
Hamilton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Broughton?
$54,375. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Broughton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Broughton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Broughton, village of, community 170265, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Broughton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hamilton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Broughton.
Is zoning published for Broughton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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