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Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,563 and it contained 5,174 housing units.[2]

Murphysboro Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Established	November 4, 1884
Area
• Total	37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2)
• Land	36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.05%
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	10,202
• Density	291.2/sq mi (112.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62901, 62966
FIPS code	17-077-51466

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.04 square miles (95.9 km²), of which 36.28 square miles (94.0 km²) (or 97.95%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 2.05%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Carbondale (west edge)
• Murphysboro (south three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Mount Carbon at 37.751995°N 89.321199°W / 37.751995; -89.321199
• Poplar Ridge at 37.700328°N 89.370646°W / 37.700328; -89.370646
• Texas Junction at 37.759773°N 89.323422°W / 37.759773; -89.323422

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Somerset Township (north)
• DeSoto Township (northeast)
• Carbondale Township (east)
• Makanda Township (southeast)
• Pomona Township (south)
• Sand Ridge Township (west)
• Levan Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these twelve cemeteries: Bostick, Hall, Hiller-Crab Orchard, Mount Carbon, Mount Pleasant, Murdale Gardens of Memory, Murphysboro City, Pleasant Grove Memorial, Poplar Ridge, Saint Andrews, Tower Grove and Worthen.

Major highways

• Illinois Route 13
• Illinois Route 127
• Illinois Route 149

Airports and landing strips

• Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport

Lakes

• Browns Lake
• Carbon Lake
• Country Club Lake

Landmarks

• Lake Murphysboro State Park (southeast edge)
• Riverside Park

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	10,202	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 115
• State Senate District 58

References

• "Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• City of Murphysboro Website

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