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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

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.

Geography

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

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
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

References

  • "Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas