Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Ora Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Jackson County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 37°54′40″N 89°25′31″W / 37.91111°N 89.42528°W / 37.91111; -89.42528Coordinates: 37°54′40″N 89°25′31″W / 37.91111°N 89.42528°W / 37.91111; -89.42528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJackson
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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62274, 62907, 62966, 62994
FIPS code17-077-56276

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]

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
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)502[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts[]

  • Elverado Community Unit School District 196
  • Trico Community Unit School District 176

Political districts[]

Notable person[]

  • Wayne Alstat (1934-2019), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Ora Township.[4]

References[]

  • "Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Wayne Gene Alstat-obituary

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