Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Ora Township
Township
Map highlighting Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois.svg
Location in Jackson County
Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County.svg
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′40″N89°25′31″W / 37.91111°N 89.42528°W / 37.91111; -89.42528
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
EstablishedNovember 4, 1884
Area
 • Total36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Land36.63 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
502
 • Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62274, 62907, 62966, 62994
FIPS code 17-077-56276

Ora Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 514 and it contained 210 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.63 square miles (94.9 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.27%) is water. [2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Birkner, Creek Paum, Ditzler, Graff, Joubert, King, Underwood and Williamson.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)502 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Wayne Gene Alstat-obituary
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