Ora, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ora, Indiana
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Main Street in Ora
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 Ora, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Ora, Indiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Township | North Bend |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
46968
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| Area code(s) | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830541 |
Ora is a small place in Indiana, a state in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Starke County. Ora is located in the southern part of North Bend Township.
A Look Back at Ora
Even though Ora isn't an official town, it has an important building: its own post office. This post office has been helping people send and receive mail since 1882! It uses the ZIP code 46968. Having a post office for so long shows that Ora has been a community for a very long time.
Where is Ora?
Ora is found in Starke County, in the state of Indiana. It is located southeast of Knox, which is the main town and "county seat" of Starke County. A county seat is like the capital city for a county, where the main government offices are. Ora is situated along a road known as CR750E.
