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Broadlands, Illinois


FieldValue
nameBroadlands
settlement_typeVillage
image_mapFile:Champaign County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Broadlands Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Broadlands in Champaign County, Illinois.
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Illinois
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Champaign
subdivision_type3Township
subdivision_name3Ayers
leader_titleMayor
leader_title1Village president
leader_name1Bruce Block
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.84
area_total_sq_mi0.32
area_land_km20.84
area_land_sq_mi0.32
area_water_km20.00
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_as_of2020
population_total316
population_density_km2378.36
population_density_sq_mi981.37
timezone1CST
utc_offset1-6
timezone1_DSTCDT
utc_offset1_DST-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft682
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code61816
area_code217
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info17-08420
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2397459

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 70000 acre, 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.{{cite web |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1876/09/03/81697247.pdf |access-date=2025-01-28

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Broadlands has a total area of 0.32 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 316 people, 122 households, and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 981.37 PD/sqmi. There were 144 housing units at an average density of 447.20 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.67% White, 0.95% African American, 0.95% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.21% were married couples living together, 3.28% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.87% were non-families. 19.67% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.48% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 2.79.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,500, and the median income for a family was $76,875. Males had a median income of $45,417 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,762. About 20.5% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

Community

Water is piped from the Mahomet Aquifer, as compared to the treated well water provided by most other nearby villages.

Elementary and junior high students from Broadlands attend school in Homer, while students in all of Heritage Community School District #8 (Homer, Allerton, Broadlands, Longview) attend the expanded high school in Broadlands.

The Broadlands Community Club holds a homecoming festival each year. The Club typically has events throughout the day for children and adults including a parade, afternoon entertainment, a fish fry and homemade pies.

Education

It is in the Heritage Community Unit School District 8.

References

References

  1. "Illinois Blue Book".
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  3. {{GNIS. 2397459
  4. "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  6. "Explore Census Data".
  7. Geography Division. (December 22, 2020). "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Champaign County, IL". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
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