Broadwell TownshipIL
A town of 2,860, settled in 1856.
Is Broadwell Township a good place to live?
Broadwell Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $161K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Lincoln area’s $66K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 351st among Illinois's 767 graded towns. On the plus side, it has 10 miles of trail. 5.9% of residents are under 18 in Broadwell Township, below both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). On civic life, just 112 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do worse. Broadwell Township's schools rank ahead of 68% of Illinois towns.
Broadwell Township has shrunk 18% since 2010
3,549 counted in 2010 and 3,115 in 2020; an estimated 2,860 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 7.1% since 2020, after 12.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Broadwell Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Broadwell Township is from typical.
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Moving to Broadwell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Broadwell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Broadwell Township.
Broadwell Township trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has commutes shorter than most of Illinois.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Broadwell Township
Broadwell Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Broadwell Township
The average commute for its 793 working residents takes 20.5 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Broadwell Township for work: only 1% work in town. Broadwell Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Broadwell Township has added 98 jobs, to 802 in 2023.
| Broadwell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Broadwell Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Broadwell Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of Broadwell Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Broadwell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Broadwell Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Broadwell Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Broadwell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Broadwell Township earns an A for cost of living
Homes are within reach (A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 33 miles. The median property tax bill is $2,550, against $5,298 across Illinois, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Broadwell Township is $769 a month.
| Broadwell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $769 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Broadwell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Broadwell Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Broadwell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Broadwell Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Broadwell is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
Broadwell Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Broadwell Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwell Township | #351 | B+ | A | — | B+ | B− |
| West Lincoln Township | #338 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Chester Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkhart Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corwin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln | #432 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
Broadwell Township and West Lincoln Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chester Township, Elkhart Township and Corwin Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Broadwell Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Broadwell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Broadwell Township, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Broadwell Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #351 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools.
Is Broadwell Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $161,000, 46% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.