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Ora’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1882Ora is settled
OraIN
Settled in 1882, this town now has 96 residents.
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
96
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Median age
59.7
years
Settled
1882
144 years ago
Is Ora a good place to live?
Ora’s midpoint age is 59.7 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ora. Ora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
96 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
Ora has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
30risk score of 100
Ora’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 30 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Ora, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
27″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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Everything we know about Ora
13pages on Ora
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Ora: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ora, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereStarke County Circuit Court ClerkStarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4696846968 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ora
About 0 of every 100 Ora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Ora
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Ora is an unincorporated community in southern North Bend Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- ZIP code
- 46968
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