Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W / 37.73722; -89.32611CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyJacksonEstablishedNovember 4, 1884Area

• 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

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°45′07″N 89°19′16″W / 37.751995°N 89.321199°W / 37.751995; -89.321199
Poplar Ridge at 37°42′01″N 89°22′14″W / 37.700328°N 89.370646°W / 37.700328; -89.370646
Texas Junction at 37°45′35″N 89°19′24″W / 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

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.	Note	%±
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States National Atlas

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.