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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62966
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:35 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:09 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.86,301 householdsMedian household income $55,665Median home value $142,200Median rent $803 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,247 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,923 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 42° / 25°FJFebruary: 47° / 28°FFMarch: 57° / 36°FMApril: 68° / 45°FAMay: 77° / 55°FMJune: 86° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 68°FJAugust: 87° / 65°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 70° / 45°FONovember: 56° / 35°FNDecember: 46° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Murphysboro 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksMount Carbonpeak · 2.6 miBorgsmiller Lakelake · under a mileBrowns Lakelake · 1.2 miLITTLE GRAND CANYONtrailhead · 6.7 miIndian Hillpeak · 9.0 miOB OTTERSLOUGHtrailhead · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 948 acresRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 53 acresMurphysboro Baseballrecreation area · 1.8 miChautauqua Bottoms Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.8 miOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.2 miFernlands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199045 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMurphysboroserves 10,241 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation390 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital1.6 miPost officeMurphysboro Post Office1.0 miTown hallMurphysboro Daum Administrative Building1.1 miPoliceMurphysboro Police Department1.1 miFire stationMurphysboro Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherMiddleMurphysboro Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolImmanuel Lutheran Schoolunder a mileSchoolMurphysboro Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL87 miInterstateI-5722 miUS highwayUS 517.7 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL8.1 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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