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Murphysboro, IL vs Effingham, IL

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- People living in Effingham are 20.5% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILEffingham, ILUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock69.3%49.4%
 Baptist14.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Catholic7.0%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.8%2.1%
 Lutheran6.1%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Methodist3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian7.4%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.1%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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