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Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jackson

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Area
  
95.13 km²

Population
  
514 (2010)

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 4, 1884

Elevation
  
138 m

Local time
  
Saturday 9:17 PM

Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

ZIP codes
  
62274, 62907, 62966, 62994

Weather
  
16°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 92% Humidity

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.

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Map of Ora Township, IL, USA

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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Oraville at 37.865051°N 89.383423°W / 37.865051; -89.383423
  • Sato at 37.90894°N 89.430647°W / 37.90894; -89.430647
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Vergennes Township (east)
  • Somerset Township (southeast)
  • Levan Township (south)
  • Kinkaid Township (southwest)
  • Bradley Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

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

    Major highways

  • Illinois Route 4
  • School districts

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

  • Illinois' 12th congressional district
  • State House District 115
  • State Senate District 58
  • References

    Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois Wikipedia