Township in Illinois, United States
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]
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.[2]
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
Cemeteries
The township contains these eight cemeteries: Birkner, Creek Paum, Ditzler, Graff, Joubert, King, Underwood and Williamson.
Major highways
Demographics
School districts
- Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
Notable person
- Wayne Alstat (1934-2019), farmer and Illinois state representative, was born in Ora Township.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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
- City-Data.com
- Illinois State Archives