Township in Illinois, United States
| 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; -89.42528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Established | November 4, 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km) |
| • Land | 36.63 sq mi (94.9 km) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 502 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62274, 62907, 62966, 62994 |
| FIPS code | 17-077-56276 |
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.
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
- Oraville at 37°51′54″N 89°23′00″W / 37.865051°N 89.383423°W / 37.865051; -89.383423
- Sato at 37°54′32″N 89°25′50″W / 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
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 502 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
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
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
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Wayne Gene Alstat-obituary
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Murphysboro | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |