Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois
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| Bear Creek Township | |
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| 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 | 35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2) |
| • Land | 35.78 sq mi (92.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 575 |
| • Density | 16.1/sq mi (6.2/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 2000 census, its population was 575[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bear Creek Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2); of this, 35.78 square miles (92.7 km2) (99.95 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.05 percent) is water.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Anderson, Durbin and Palmer.
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[edit] School districts
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 98
- State Senate District 49
[edit] References
- "Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0428642. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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