Jackson County, Illinois
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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 named for Andrew Jackson. The community of Brownsville served as the fledgling county's first seat.
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Jackson County | |
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Coordinates: 37°47′N 89°23′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | January 10, 1816 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Seat | Murphysboro |
Largest city | Carbondale |
Area | |
• Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Land | 584 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
• Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,974 |
• Density | 88/sq mi (34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
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Jackson County is included in the Carbondale-Marion, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".