Broughton is a village in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.

[4] Illinois Route 142 passes through the village, leading north-northwest 12 miles (19 km) to McLeansboro, the county seat, and south 9 miles (14 km) to Eldorado.

[5] As of the 2020 census[3] there were 185 people, 58 households, and 37 families residing in the village.

There were 85 housing units at an average density of 44.88 per square mile (17.33/km2).

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.