Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois

Bear Creek Township
Township

Location in Christian County

Christian County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′42″N 89°24′58″W / 39.47833°N 89.41611°WCoordinates: 39°28′42″N 89°24′58″W / 39.47833°N 89.41611°W
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Christian
Established November 7, 1865
Area
 • Total 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 604 ft (184 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 499
 • Density 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62546, 62556, 62568
GNIS feature ID 0428642

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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