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
- Poplar Ridge at 37°42′01″N 89°22′14″W / 37.700328°N 89.370646°W
- Texas Junction at 37°45′35″N 89°19′24″W / 37.759773°N 89.323422°W
(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
| 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.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |