Broughton, Illinois

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Broughton is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 185 at the 2020 census.[1] 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.[2]

Geography

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Earthquake of 1968

  • Broughton was the closest village to the epicenter of the 1968 Illinois earthquake (at 37°57′00″ N, 88°28′48″ W), one of the most widely noticed tremors in United States history because it was felt in large populated areas like St. Louis and Chicago.[4]

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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There were 58 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.21% were married couples living together, 13.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.21% were non-families. 36.21% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.86% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.00.

The village's age distribution consisted of 12.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 152.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,571, and the median income for a family was $19,875. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,172. About 24.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

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  4. "The south-central Illinois earthquake of November 9, 1968: Macroseismic studies", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (June 1, 1970)
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