Midwest

Murphysboro

Jackson County, IL

Population

7,101

Walk Score

74 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$758

Median home value

$80,200

Founded

1843

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.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Murphysboro Downtown Historic District · listed 2022

Notable landmarks

  • Grange Hall · listed 1990
  • Hamilton, Robert W., House · listed 1982
  • Hennessy, Cornelius, Building · listed 2000
  • Hull, William H., House · listed 2006
  • Jackson County Courthouse · listed 2015
  • Liberty Theater · listed 2012
  • Mobile and Ohio Railroad Depot · listed 1984
  • Murphysboro Elks Lodge · listed 2005
  • Murphysboro Masonic Lodge No. 498 A.F & A.M · listed 2024
  • Riverside Park Bandshell · listed 2012

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