Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana
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| Bearcreek Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 84°55′51″W / 40.52639°N 84.93083°WCoordinates: 40°31′35″N 84°55′51″W / 40.52639°N 84.93083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453101 |
Bearcreek Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,368[1].
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[edit] Geography
Bearcreek Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.03 percent is water. The streams of Deer Creek and Tri Run run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Wabash Township, Adams County (north)
- Jefferson Township, Adams County (northeast)
- Wabash Township (east)
- Noble Township (southeast)
- Wayne Township (south)
- Jackson Township (west)
- Hartford Township, Adams County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Borris, Old Baptist and Pingrey.
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[edit] References
- "Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453101. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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