Murphysboro 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.28 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) 2.05% |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 10,202 |
| • Density | 291.2/sq mi (112.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62901, 62966 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-51466 |
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]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 28, 2013.