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  • Source: 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 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.


    = Unincorporated towns

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    Oraville at 37.865051°N 89.383423°W / 37.865051; -89.383423
    Sato at 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

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    The township contains these eight cemeteries: Birkner, Creek Paum, Ditzler, Graff, Joubert, King, Underwood and Williamson.


    = Major highways

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    Illinois Route 4


    Demographics




    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


    External links


    City-Data.com
    Illinois State Archives

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