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A town of 306.
Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,121 in 1860, 340 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 2 maps from 1933 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Bear Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bear Creek Township.
3.9% of Bear Creek Township residents live below the poverty line. The town’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Macomb (9%), Quincy (8%) and Augusta (7%). The median commute is under 28 miles.
| Bear Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Bear Creek Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%. Just over a third of Bear Creek Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (36%).
| Bear Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bear Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Bear Creek Township, 22% come from cold waves and 20% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.3 miles of trail. The density of trails for Bear Creek Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Bear Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Bear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Bear Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 340 and it contained 153 housing units.
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Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.