Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Bearcreek Township
Old Baptist Cemetery, Bearcreek Township.jpg
Small cemetery east of Bryant
Map highlighting Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°31′35″N84°55′51″W / 40.52639°N 84.93083°W / 40.52639; -84.93083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
1,587
  Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453101

Bearcreek Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,587 (up from 1,578 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 465 housing units. [1]

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History

Bearcreek Township was organized in 1836. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [2] The streams of Deer Creek and Tri Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Borris, Old Baptist and Pingrey.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 98.