Ora Township | |
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![]() 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 | |
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) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 502 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5/km2) |
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.[2]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Birkner, Creek Paum, Ditzler, Graff, Joubert, King, Underwood and Williamson.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 502 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |