Ora, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Ora is an unincorporated community
in southern North Bend Township
, Starke County
, Indiana
, United States
. It lies along CR750E southeast of the city of Knox
, the county seat
of Starke County. Its elevation is 718 feet (219 m), and it is located at 41°10′26"N 86°33′11"W (41.1739304, -86.5530654). Although Ora is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 46968.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern North Bend Township
North Bend Township, Starke County, Indiana
North Bend Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, North Bend Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Ora at * Winona at...
, Starke County
Starke County, Indiana
Starke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 23,363. The county seat is Knox.-History:Starke County was created in 1835 and organized in 1850. It was named for Gen...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along CR750E southeast of the city of Knox
Knox, Indiana
Knox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2010 census. Knox is also within the Chicago Metropolitan Area along with the City of Valparaiso. The city is the county seat of Starke County. The city was founded in 1851 and is named after...
, the county seat
County seat
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of Starke County. Its elevation is 718 feet (219 m), and it is located at 41°10′26"N 86°33′11"W (41.1739304, -86.5530654). Although Ora is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 46968.