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Broadlands is a tiny town of 274 people in Champaign County, Illinois. It's about 20 miles from Champaign, IL and 99 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $940 a month.
274people
$125kTypical home
$940/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
228Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- Part of a metro area
- About 851 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 20 mi to Champaign, IL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $940/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,633 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CMI airport
- 91 mi to IND (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 579 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 89 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 201 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 54 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Champaign County: D+24 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk