Broadwell Illinois Map

About Broadwell, Illinois

Broadwell is a locality in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 291.7 people per km². Broadwell is located at 40.0681°N, 89.4432°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Broadwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62634.

Broadwell emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of central Illinois as a quiet collection of structures defined by the vast, open sky above the prairie. It lies 6.9 miles southwest of Lincoln, IL (from Lincoln, IL: bearing 217°T), and is situated 14.8 miles northeast of Sherman. The landscape here is defined by the steady, unyielding reach of agricultural fields, broken only by the modest elevation of Elkhart Hill rising four miles away to anchor the view. A mile from the center, Lake Fork cuts a deliberate path through the earth, its banks providing a subtle change in the topography where the soil darkens and the vegetation thickens. In the late afternoon, the light stretches thin and pale across the plains, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the sheer scale of the horizon and the stillness of the air. Just three miles away, the protected expanses of Edward R. Madigan State Park offer a rare density of trees, providing a contrast to the geometric precision of the surrounding farmland that dominates the immediate geography.

Broadwell persists as a place where the rhythm of existence is measured by the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest, a legacy of the settlers who first organized this territory to capitalize on the deep, fertile loam. The local economy remains tethered to these fields, with the movement of grain and equipment dictating the pulse of the day, far removed from the frantic pace of distant urban grids. While Pine Lake sits eleven miles away, its distance is irrelevant to the daily concerns of those who move through the streets of Broadwell, where the architecture remains utilitarian and honest, composed of brick and wood that have weathered under decades of Midwestern sun and wind. There is a particular sort of clarity in the way the town occupies its space, neither seeking attention nor apologizing for its isolation, remaining content to exist as a quiet node within the expansive, productive grid of the state.

About This Broadwell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broadwell, Illinois. Coordinates: 40.068102, -89.443155. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Broadwell includes the ZIP code (62634), telephone area code (217), county seat of Logan County (Lincoln), and school district assignment (Lincoln Community High School District 404).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.