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Website. www .jacksoncounty-il .gov. Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois with a population of 52,974 at the 2020 census. [1] Its county seat is Murphysboro, [2] and its most populous city is Carbondale, home to the main campus of Southern Illinois University. The county was incorporated on January 10, 1816, and ...
Carbondale, Illinois. / 37.726; -89.220. Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most populous city in Southern Illinois outside the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.
The last county, Ford County, was created in 1859. Cook County, established in 1831 and named for the early Illinois Attorney General Daniel Pope Cook, contained the absolute majority of the state's population in the first half of the 20th century and retains more than 40% of it as of the 2020 Census.
Elkville, Illinois. / 37.91083°N 89.23528°W / 37.91083; -89.23528. Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 928 at the 2010 census, [3] down from 1,001 at the 2000 census. As of 2018 the estimated population was 871.
Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. [3] The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area. The mayor of Murphysboro is Will Stephens. The government consists of the mayor and 10 city aldermen.
Gorham, Illinois. Location of Gorham in Jackson County, Illinois. / 37.71694°N 89.48583°W / 37.71694; -89.48583. Gorham is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census. It is known locally for its near-annihilation during the deadly Tri-State Tornado of 1925.
Grand Tower, Illinois. / 37.63250°N 89.50194°W / 37.63250; -89.50194. Grand Tower is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 605 at the 2010 census. [3] The town gets its name from Tower Rock, a landmark island in the Mississippi River. [4]
Vergennes is located in northern Jackson County at 37°54′11″N 89°20′24″W (37.903152, -89.340111). [4] Illinois Route 13 runs through the east side of the village, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Pinckneyville and south 10 miles (16 km) to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat . According to the 2010 census, Vergennes has a total area ...