BroadlandsIL
A town of 274, settled in 1876. A typical home worth about $182K.
What makes Broadlands stand out
The thing Broadlands does most differently from other towns.
274 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Broadlands home is worth about $182K
The typical Broadlands home is worth about $182,000, up 9.2% in a year, 39% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Broadlands has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Broadlands
Most working residents leave Broadlands for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Urbana (27%), Champaign (24%) and Homer (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Broadlands is
Broadlands beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Broadlands | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
0% of Broadlands is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Broadlands Community Park | — | 1 |
About Broadlands
Village in Illinois, United States
Broadlands is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, along the East Branch of the Embarras River. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. Originally owned by the Sullivant family, Broadlands was, at over 70,000 acres (280 km2), one of the world's largest farms in the late 1860s. Broadlands was sold to John T. Alexander in 1866, and it was broken up upon his death in 1876 to pay his creditors.
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- Established
- 1876
- Population
- 316
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 681 ft
- ZIP code
- 61816