Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois with a population of 60,218 at the 2010 United States Census. Its county seat is Murphysboro, 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.
Ava is a city in northwest Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 654 at the 2010 census.
De Soto is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2010 census, down from 1,653 at the 2000 census. It is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.
Wethersfield Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,935 and it contained 1,827 housing units.
Metro Lakeland is a name that was coined in the 1960s for an area of southern Illinois that is centered on the intersections of Interstate 57, Interstate 24, and Illinois Route 13 — a four-lane east-west highway connecting the communities of Murphysboro, Carbondale, Carterville, Herrin, Marion, and Harrisburg. Metro Lakeland was defined as Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Saline, and Perry counties, with a combined population of approximately 210,000. Carbondale, Herrin, and Marion are the key urban areas, with a combined city-proper population of over 65,000 Carbondale, the site of Southern Illinois University, is the region's largest city. Metro Lakeland is about 88 miles (142 km) southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, or 120 miles (190 km) by Interstate highway.
Bradley Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,951 and it contained 821 housing units.
Degognia Township is one of 16 townships in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 153 and it contained 73 housing units. The township derives its name from Degognia Creek.
De Soto Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,388 and it contained 1,060 housing units.
Elk Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,907 and it contained 873 housing units.
Fountain Bluff Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 110 housing units.
Grand Tower Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 707 and it contained 336 housing units.
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 486 and it contained 227 housing units.
Levan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 850 and it contained 365 housing units.
Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units.
Murphysboro Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,563 and it contained 5,174 housing units.
Ora Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 514 and it contained 210 housing units.
Pomona Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 802 and it contained 372 housing units.
Sand Ridge Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 354 housing units.
Somerset Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,205 and it contained 1,886 housing units.
Vergennes Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 771 and it contained 324 housing units.
