Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Murphysboro Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°WCoordinates: 37°44′14″N 89°19′34″W / 37.73722°N 89.32611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
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| • 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
- Carbondale (west edge)
- Murphysboro (south three-quarters)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Mount Carbon at 37°45′07″N 89°19′16″W / 37.7519952°N 89.3211994°W
- Poplar Ridge at 37°42′01″N 89°22′14″W / 37.7003283°N 89.3706461°W
- Texas Junction at 37°45′35″N 89°19′24″W / 37.759773°N 89.3234216°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Somerset Township (north)
- DeSoto Township (northeast)
- Carbondale Township (east)
- Makanda Township (southeast)
- Pomona Township (south)
- Sand Ridge Township (west)
- Levan Township (northwest)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport
[edit] Lakes
- Browns Lake
- Carbon Lake
- Country Club Lake
[edit] Landmarks
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (southeast edge)
- Riverside Park
[edit] School districts
- Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
[edit] Political districts
- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
[edit] References
- "Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429415. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
[edit] External links
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