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 (95.12 km2)
- Land	36.73 sq mi (95.12 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	453 ft (138 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	427
- Density	11.6/sq mi (4.5/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 2000 census, its population was 427^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ora Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km²).

Unincorporated towns

• Oraville at 37°51′54″N 89°23′00″W / 37.8650509°N 89.3834233°W / 37.8650509; -89.3834233
• Sato at 37°54′32″N 89°25′50″W / 37.90894°N 89.4306473°W / 37.90894; -89.4306473

(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". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429497. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives