Murphysboro, Illinois Murphysboro Liberty Theater in Murphysboro Location of Murphysboro inside Illinois Location of Murphysboro inside Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Murphysboro, Illinois Murphysboro is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The populace was 7,970 at the 2010 census.
The mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens.
In 2017, the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 will have its point of longest duration (2 minutes, 41.7 seconds) near Murphysboro, at a point about 8 kilometers to the southwest (89.4030 degrees west longitude, 37.69335 degrees north latitude) in Giant City State Park.
Murphysboro is positioned at 37 46 2 N 89 20 14 W (37.767245, -89.337346). According to the 2010 census, Murphysboro has a total region of 5.235 square miles (13.56 km2), of which 5.15 square miles (13.34 km2) (or 98.38%) is territory and 0.085 square miles (0.22 km2) (or 1.62%) is water. Murphysboro is positioned 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Kinkaid Lake.
Although Murphysboro is only 10 miles from the Mississippi River, the nearest access points to the river are in the suburbs of Grand Tower and Chester.
As part of the humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa), Murphysboro can expanded a small number of cold hardy palm trees that can live year-round, and can be found sparingly around the municipality.
A palm tree burgeoning in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Established in September 1843, Murphysboro is the second governmental center of county of Jackson County.
Logan County, Illinois, is titled after Dr.
Murphysboro was essentially destroyed.
Jackson County Courthouse, Murphysboro, IL In the city, the populace was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 40.6% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $25,551, and the median income for a family was $34,987.
Murphysboro's General John A.
Logan Museum, the Murphysboro Tourism Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, and Friends of Murphysboro have been working together to restore interest in the maintenance of architectural treasures such as the Band Shell in Riverside Park, an example of the type of large-scale universal of the Works Progress Administration; the Robert W.
The Sheyley House is the command posts of the Murphysboro Tourism Commission and host to an exhibit detailing the town's history.
Murphysboro is home of the Apple Festival, always the second weekend after Labor Day.
Murphysboro also hosts the Murphysboro Riverside Blues Festival each year in September at the Historic Riverside park band shell. City of Murphysboro Murphysboro School District Murphysboro Apple Festival Information Lake Murphysboro State Park Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Illinois, United States County seat: Murphysboro Ava Carbondale Grand Tower Murphysboro Bradley Carbondale Degognia De - Soto Elk Fountain Bluff Grand Tower Kinkaid Levan Makanda Murphysboro Ora Pomona Sand Ridge Somerset Vergennes This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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