Profile for Murphysboro, Illinois, IL

Murphysboro is on the Big Muddy River

Developed as a coal-mining town

Well-known residents have included:
· Civil War Gen. John A. Logan

Nearby parks & recreation: Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Lake Murphysboro State Park, Shawnee Forest

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (29)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Murphysboro demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jackson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 62966 ZIP code.

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• Jackson County government

24% of Murphysboro residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Murphysboro ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Murphysboro
• Cemeteries in Jackson County
• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Jackson County
• Libraries in or near Murphysboro

Post a query on a message board:

• Jackson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Murphysboro area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Murphysboro
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Jackson County

• Murphysboro business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in Jackson County
• Arrests in Jackson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Murphysboro was $13,527, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jackson County economic census
• Jackson County economic summary
• Jackson County employment growth
• Jackson County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

18% of Murphysboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Murphysboro
• Colleges in Illinois
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Jackson County government
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• Travel

• Murphysboro medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Murphysboro
• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jackson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Murphysboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $602.

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Libraries in Murphysboro include Sallie Logan Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Murphysboro

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Murphysboro
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• Parks near Murphysboro
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Jackson County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Murphysboro political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
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• Illinois elections board

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The average commute time for Murphysboro workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Murphysboro between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Murphysboro include Americas Best Value.

• Murphysboro travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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