Murphysboro is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, home to about 6,735 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62966.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Murphysboro; also Harrison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murphysboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL294 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murphysboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Murphysboro had 7,093 residents in the 2020 census, down 47% since 2000.
It’s the 291st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jackson County grew from 33,871 residents in 1900 to 52,974 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap, IL weather station (5 miles away).
16,485 jobs at 1,196 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murphysboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Murphysboro CUSD 186, Tri-County Sp Ed Jnt Agreement, Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElvain SchoolMurphysboro | Pre-K | 64 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro | K–2 | 400 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| TCSE ASPIRE AcademyMurphysboro | K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Carruthers Elementary SchoolMurphysboro | 3–5 | 426 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cope Alternative SchoolMurphysboro | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Five County Regional AlternativeMurphysboro | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Jackson/Perry MS TAOEPMurphysboro | 6–8 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Murphysboro Middle SchoolMurphysboro | 6–8 | 422 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Murphysboro High SchoolMurphysboro | 9–12 | 565 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| TCSE Carruthers ElemMurphysboro | — | — | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| Tcse-Mcelvain EcMurphysboro | — | — | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Tcse-Murphysboro HsMurphysboro | — | — | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| Tri-County CenterMurphysboro | — | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMurphysboro | Pre-K–7 | 45 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolMurphysboro | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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