Jackson County, Illinois
Murphysboro Real Estate and Local Guide
The seat of Jackson County, a small Southern Illinois city known for its barbecue and its long-running Apple Festival.
Living in Murphysboro
Officially designated the Barbecue Capital of Illinois in 2014. Source: southernillinoistourism.org
IncomeAbout $42,367 median household
EducationAbout 19% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJackson County
Homes in Murphysboro
Owner-occupiedAbout 49% of housing units
Single-family detached homesRoughly 63% of housing units
- The median value of owner-occupied homes is about $79,600.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Murphysboro home
General John A. Logan Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Museum honoring the Civil War general and Memorial Day founder tied to the town's founding
Murphysboro Apple Festival
Source: murphysboroapplefestival.org
Four-day September festival dating to 1952, the oldest and largest alcohol-free festival in southern Illinois
Riverside Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Largest city park, with athletic fields, disc golf, and a WPA-era band shell
Lake Murphysboro State Park
Source: dnr.illinois.gov
1,022-acre state park with a lake for boating, fishing, and camping just west of town
Murphysboro areas to know
Logan Museum Neighborhood
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic arts neighborhood with galleries and the local tourism headquarters