Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois
Bear Creek Township | |
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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 |
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State |
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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 | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 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 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- 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.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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