Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois

Ora Township
Township

Location in Jackson County

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
Country United States
State Illinois
County Jackson
Established November 4, 1884
Area
 • Total 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Land 36.63 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.27%
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 514
 • Density 14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62274, 62907, 62966, 62994
GNIS feature ID 0429497

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.[1]

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.[1]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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