Murphysboro, Illinois
Murphysboro, Illinois | |
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| City of Murphysboro | |
Liberty Theater, 2013 | |
| Motto: "Ripe with possibilities" | |
Location of Murphysboro in Jackson County, Illinois | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′2″N 89°20′14″W / 37.76722°N 89.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Townships | Murphysboro, Somerset |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.25 sq mi (13.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,093 |
| • Density | 1,351.56/sq mi (521.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62966 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-51453 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395141 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Website | murphysboro |
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Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. The mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens. The government consists of the mayor and 10 city aldermen.