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Welcome to Jackson County ...

Time Zone: Jackson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Murphysboro is the Seat for Jackson County.

Jackson County was founded in 1816. Jackson was created by taking area from Randolph and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jackson had a population of 56,844 people. This is a decrease of 5.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,218 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jackson represented 0.47% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Jackson County:

  • Ava
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <3>
  • Campbell Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Soto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Dowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <3>
  • Elkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gorham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Grand Tower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Makanda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
  • Murphysboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vergennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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