Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.
Local Government & Public Administration
Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area
U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
| Government Unit | Unit Type | Jurisdiction Role | Contact / Address |
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GUS Population: 53,199 (2024)
ID: 162139
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County | Official County Government |
Contact: ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR
1001 WALNUT ST, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-2177
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GUS Population: 24,995 (2024)
ID: 183973
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMIN ASST
217 E MAIN ST, CARBONDALE IL 62901-3008
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GUS Population: 22,223 (2024)
ID: 162380
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR
200 S ILLINOIS AVE, CARBONDALE IL 62901-2918
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TOWNSHIP OF MURPHYSBORO
GUS Population: 9,422 (2024)
ID: 162984
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1410 WALNUT ST, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-2030
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GUS Population: 7,044 (2024)
ID: 124948
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYO
1101 WALNUT ST, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-2129
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TOWNSHIP OF MAKANDA
GUS Population: 4,044 (2024)
ID: 162983
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAKANDA TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
2767 SPRINGER RIDGE RD, CARBONDALE IL 62902-8066
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TOWNSHIP OF SOMERSET
GUS Population: 3,981 (2024)
ID: 102984
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 907, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-0907
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TOWNSHIP OF DE SOTO
GUS Population: 2,292 (2024)
ID: 102982
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 156, DE SOTO IL 62924-0156
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TOWNSHIP OF BRADLEY
GUS Population: 1,891 (2024)
ID: 125203
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: BRADLEY TOWNSHIP CLERK
509 N 5TH ST, AVA IL 62907-1001
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TOWNSHIP OF ELK
GUS Population: 1,742 (2024)
ID: 125204
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
857 SCHLAGER RD, ELKVILLE IL 62932-2203
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GUS Population: 1,408 (2024)
ID: 204283
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 467, DE SOTO IL 62924-0467
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TOWNSHIP OF LEVAN
GUS Population: 839 (2024)
ID: 125205
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
3244 AVA RD, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-4141
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VILLAGE OF ELKVILLE
GUS Population: 834 (2024)
ID: 193195
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: VILLAGE CLERK
PO BOX 303, 102 S 4TH ST, ELKVILLE IL 62932-0303
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TOWNSHIP OF POMONA
GUS Population: 784 (2024)
ID: 162985
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
581 DUTCH RIDGE RD, CARBONDALE IL 62903-7812
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TOWNSHIP OF SAND RIDGE
GUS Population: 683 (2024)
ID: 162986
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
3705 WATT HILL RD, MURPHYSBORO IL 62966-5327
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TOWNSHIP OF VERGENNES
GUS Population: 673 (2024)
ID: 137902
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
3391 TOW RD, VERGENNES IL 62994-1315
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TOWNSHIP OF GRAND TOWER
GUS Population: 559 (2024)
ID: 162982
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 216, GRAND TOWER IL 62942-0216
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CITY OF AVA
GUS Population: 547 (2024)
ID: 102704
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 70, AVA IL 62907-0070
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GUS Population: 539 (2024)
ID: 162382
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: PRESIDENT
PO BOX 99, MAKANDA IL 62958-0099
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TOWNSHIP OF ORA
GUS Population: 507 (2024)
ID: 125206
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
523 N SATO RD, AVA IL 62907-2228
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CITY OF GRAND TOWER
GUS Population: 475 (2024)
ID: 162381
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: BUDGET OFFICER
2501 WEST MURPHYSBORO RD, CARBONDALE IL 62901
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TOWNSHIP OF KINKAID
GUS Population: 449 (2024)
ID: 102983
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 151, AVA IL 62907-0151
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VILLAGE OF DOWELL
GUS Population: 367 (2024)
ID: 102705
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 92, DOWELL IL 62927-0092
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VILLAGE OF CAMPBELL HILL
GUS Population: 308 (2024)
ID: 207807
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 163, CAMPBELL HILL IL 62916-0163
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VILLAGE OF VERGENNES
GUS Population: 236 (2024)
ID: 207809
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 187, VERGENNES IL 62994-0187
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TOWNSHIP OF FOUNTAIN BLUFF
GUS Population: 191 (2024)
ID: 162981
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
488 E JACOB RD, JACOB IL 62950-2727
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VILLAGE OF GORHAM
GUS Population: 171 (2024)
ID: 207808
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Municipal | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 159, GORHAM IL 62940
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TOWNSHIP OF DEGOGNIA
GUS Population: 147 (2024)
ID: 162980
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Township | Municipal Government Within County |
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1650 KORANDO LANE, JACOB IL 62950
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