Broughton, Illinois
| Broughton, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Broughton in Hamilton County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′3″N 88°27′47″W / 37.93417°N 88.46306°WCoordinates: 37°56′3″N 88°27′47″W / 37.93417°N 88.46306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hamilton |
| Township | Mayberry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 187 |
| • Density | 93.88/sq mi (36.25/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-08875 |
| Broughton, Illinois | |
Broughton is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was founded in the 1720s as Saint Philippe du Grand Marais (called "St. Philippe") by French coureurs de bois. In the early 19th century, it was known as "Rectorville" for nearby Rector Creek, which had been named for federal land surveyor John Rector.
Broughton is located in southeastern Hamilton County at 37°56′3″N 88°27′47″W / 37.93417°N 88.46306°W (37.934104, -88.463027).Illinois Route 142 passes through the village, leading north-northwest 12 miles (19 km) to McLeansboro, the county seat, and south 9 miles (14 km) to Eldorado.
According to the 2010 census, Broughton has a total area of 1.995 square miles (5.17 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.005 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 193 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 100.6 people per square mile (38.8/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.48% White and 0.52% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
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