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°W / 39.47833; -89.41611Coordinates: 39°28′42″N 89°24′58″W / 39.47833°N 89.41611°W / 39.47833; -89.41611
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)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 478
 • Density 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62546, 62556, 62568
FIPS code 17-021-04325

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]

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.%±
Est. 2016478[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. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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