Murphysboro Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.04 sqmi, of which 36.28 sqmi (or 97.95%) is land and 0.76 sqmi (or 2.05%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Carbondale (west edge)
 * Murphysboro (south three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Mount Carbon at 37.752°N, -89.3212°W
 * Poplar Ridge at 37.70033°N, -89.37065°W
 * Texas Junction at 37.75977°N, -89.32342°W

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

 * [[Image:Illinois 13.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 13
 * [[Image:Illinois 127.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 127
 * [[Image:Illinois 149.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 149

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

School districts

 * Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

Political districts

 * Illinois' 12th congressional district
 * State House District 115
 * State Senate District 58