Broadwell, Illinois
Village · Population 139 · #1182 in Illinois
About Broadwell
Set in the central part of Illinois, Broadwell is a tiny community with an estimated population of 139.
Broadwell holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 772 residents per square mile.
📰 Broadwell News Today
- Robert Olaf Olson Obituary - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Dec 27
- Broadwell, IL Weather Radar WeatherBug · Sep 10
- Broadwell, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
- Edwin M. Deilkes Lincoln Courier · Mar 1
- Celebrate 200 years of the Broadwell Inn and Tavern Illinois Times · Sep 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Broadwell Unique
- The only place in America named Broadwell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeVillage
Population (2024)139
Rank in state#1182 of 1,294
Land area0.18 sq mi
Density772/sq mi
Coordinates40.0669, -89.4428