Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois

Bear Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 226 housing units.[2]

Bear Creek Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′42″N 89°24′58″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
478
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62546, 62556, 62568
FIPS code17-021-04325

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Anderson, Durbin and Palmer.

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)478[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
  • Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

Political districts
  • State House District 98
  • State Senate District 49

References
  • "Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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