Metro Lakeland

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The Metro Lakeland area and is located 88 air miles (120 miles by interstate) southeast of St. Louis, MO at the intersection of Interstate 57, Interstate 24, and Illinois Route 13, a main east-west 4-lane expressway connecting the major communities of Murphysboro, Carbondale, Carterville, Herrin, Marion, and Harrisburg. Although the Williamson County population is only 61,296, it is located in the heart of the Metro Lakeland area of Jackson-Williamson Counties, where 120,000 citizens of Illinois make their home. Carbondale (14 miles west), Herrin and Marion, IL are the key urban areas in Metro Lakeland with a combined population of over 57,000. Over 235,000 people live within 35 miles. Carbondale is the region's largest city.

Contents 1 Counties 2 Major Cities 2.1 10,000+ 2.2 <10,000 3 Highways

[edit] Counties

• Jackson
• Williamson
• Saline
• Franklin

[edit] Major Cities

Note: Anchor Cities are bolded.

[edit] 10,000+

• Murphysboro
• Carbondale
• Herrin
• Marion
• Harrisburg
• West Frankfort

[edit] <10,000

• Carterville
• Benton
• Johnston City
• Eldorado

[edit] Highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• U.S. Route 51
• Illinois Route 13
• Illinois Route 37
• Illinois Route 127
• Illinois Route 146
• Illinois Route 149