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]
Bearcreek Township | |
|---|---|
 Small cemetery east of Bryant | |
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,587 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453101 |
History
editBearcreek Township was organized in 1836.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- 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)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Borris, Old Baptist and Pingrey.
Major highways
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References
edit- "Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.