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BroadwellIL

A town of 248, settled in 1856. Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns.

Population
248
residents
Median home value
$107K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi

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248 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

Homes in Broadwell sell for about $66K

The median sale price was $66,000 in May 2026.

$66Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Broadwell beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBroadwellIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%7.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.6%10.3%
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Broadwell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Broadwell

Village in Illinois, United States

Broadwell is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1856
Population
136
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
591 ft

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