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Bear Creek Township, Christian County, Illinois

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Bear Creek Township
Township
Location in Christian County
Location in Christian County
Christian County's location in Illinois
Christian County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyChristian
EstablishedNovember 7, 1865
Area
 • Total
35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.82 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
499
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62546, 62556, 62568
GNIS feature ID0428642

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

  • 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles[permanent dead link‍]
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "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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