Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Ora Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Jackson County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Established Title:Established
Established Date:November 4, 1884
Area Total Sq Mi:36.73
Area Land Sq Mi:36.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Area Water Percent:0.27
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:14
Elevation M:138
Elevation Ft:453
Coordinates:37.9111°N -89.4253°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:62274, 62907, 62966, 62994
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-077-56276
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:502
Unit Pref:Imperial

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.73%) is land and (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

School districts

Political districts

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202120/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17077 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.
  3. https://www.wilsonsfuneralhome.net/obituary/wayne-alstat Wayne Gene Alstat-obituary

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