Healthcare & Safety — Murphysboro, Illinois
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBONDALE | N/A stars | N/A |
| ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.39% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.191% |
| Uninsured | 0.072263163% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.272% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.1846672232% |
| Poor Health | 0.211% |
| Children Poverty | 0.228% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | MURPHYSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / JACKSON COUNTY JAIL | N/A mi |
| Police | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY | N/A mi |
| Fire | Murphysboro Fire Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Murphysboro Fire Department Station 2 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Murphysboro - Pomona - Somerset Fire Protection District | N/A mi |
| EMS | JACKSON COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
| EMS | JACKSON COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
| EMS | ELKVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Carbondale Community Based Outpatient Clinic (8.4 mi)
- Marion VA Medical Center (21.1 mi)
- Cape Girardeau CBOC (35.1 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 8 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 17.0 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 59.6% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 26.35 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.