Brocton is a village in Edgar County, Illinois, home to about 275 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61917.
Homes sold for a median of $35 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brocton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brocton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brocton had 273 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1112th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Edgar County grew from 28,273 residents in 1900 to 16,866 in 2020.
Edgar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paris Stp, IL weather station (15 miles away).
6,798 jobs at 334 businesses in Edgar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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