page_title: Murphysboro, Illinois
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Murphysboro, Illinois / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: A cultivated Yucca species in Murphysboro, Illinois.
context_page_description: Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,970 at the 2010 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.
context_section_description: Murphysboro is located at 37°46′2″N 89°20′14″W (37.767245, -89.337346).
  According to the 2010 census, Murphysboro has a total area of 5.235 square miles (13.56 km²), of which 5.15 square miles (13.34 km²) (or 98.38%) is land and 0.085 square miles (0.22 km²) (or 1.62%) is water.
  Murphysboro is located 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Kinkaid Lake. Although Murphysboro is only 10 miles east of the Mississippi River, the nearest access point to the river is in Grand Tower, a roughly 30 minute drive southwest.
  As part of the humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), Murphysboro can grow a small number of cold hardy palm trees that can live year-round, and can be found sparingly around the municipality.
caption: A palm tree growing in Murphysboro
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