Town guide

Broadlands, Illinois

Broadlands is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 274 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61816.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population274856 per sq mi
Median home value$125,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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1 ZIP code

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Around Broadlands

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)91 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Broadlands; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Broadlands

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Broadlands had 316 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1113th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.

Broadlands population by census2000: 312, 2010: 349, 2020: 316312200034920103162020

Champaign County, 1900–2020

Champaign County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,622, 1910: 51,829, 1920: 56,959, 1930: 64,273, 1940: 70,578, 1950: 106,100, 1960: 132,436, 1970: 163,281, 1980: 168,392, 1990: 173,025, 2000: 179,669, 2010: 201,081, 2020: 205,86548K’00’1057K’20’3071K’40’50132K’60’70168K’80’90180K’00’10206K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BroadlandsJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.5 in33°17°Jan2.437°20°Feb2.049°30°Mar2.862°41°Apr4.273°53°May4.782°62°Jun4.684°64°Jul4.783°62°Aug3.378°54°Sep2.765°43°Oct3.350°32°Nov3.338°23°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sidell 4n, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Champaign County

73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Champaign CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,243 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,545 jobs; Retail trade: 9,374 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,716 jobs; Other services: 3,359 jobs; Construction: 3,301 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,215 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,175 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carle Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Urbana18.2 miles
  • Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Urbana18.6 miles
  • Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville24.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Broadlands

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Broadlands Community Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Broadlands

Public schools here are run by Heritage CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Heritage High SchoolBroadlands9–12121Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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