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 , of which (or 99.73%) is land and (or 0.27%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Oraville at
Sato at
(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
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.