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Murphysboro
Illinoiscity
Total population
6,735
Median home value
$85,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,154
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:53AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Murphysboro is a small city located in Illinois, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 6,735. Located at 37.767°, -89.332°, Murphysboro occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. At 495 people per km², the city shows a moderate population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,551 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 13.6 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Murphysboro, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Murphysboro


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library