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Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W / 37.73722; -89.32611
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Murphysboro Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W / 37.73722; -89.32611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2)
 • Land36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.05%
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
10,202
 • Density291.2/sq mi (112.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62901, 62966
FIPS code17-077-51466

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]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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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

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport

Lakes

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  • Browns Lake
  • Carbon Lake
  • Country Club Lake

Landmarks

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)10,202[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

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References

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