| Broughton, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Image Map1: | Map of Clay Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Clay County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Broughton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 39.3214°N -97.0533°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1869 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1184 |
| Population Total: | 0 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 476188 |
Broughton is a ghost town in Clay County, Kansas, United States. It is located a few miles southeast of Clay Center.
Broughton was founded in 1869. It was razed in 1966 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground.
