THE BROUGHTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.
Broughton village has 1.89 square miles of land in Hamilton County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Broughton and Hamilton County
Broughton is associated with Hamilton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Broughton by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Broughton, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Hamilton County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Broughton village has 3.5% of the land area of nearby Mayberry township (54.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.