Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois
Murphysboro Township
—  Township  —
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W / 37.73722; -89.32611Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W / 37.73722; -89.32611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 - Total 37.07 sq mi (96.02 km2)
 - Land 36.85 sq mi (95.43 km2)
 - Water 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  0.61%
Elevation 509 ft (155 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 15,540
 - Density 421.7/sq mi (162.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62901, 62966
GNIS feature ID 0429415

Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,540[1].

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Murphysboro Township covers an area of 37.07 square miles (96.0 km2); of this, 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2) (99.39 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (0.61 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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

Airports and landing strips

  • Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport

Lakes

  • Browns Lake
  • Carbon Lake
  • Country Club Lake

Landmarks

School districts

  • Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links


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