Bear Creek TownshipMN
A town of 114.
Is Bear Creek Township a good place to live?
Bear Creek Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Bear Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mississippi Headwaters State Forest, at 670 acres. Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
114 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bear Creek Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bear Creek Township.
Low risk in Bear Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Bear Creek Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji
Most working residents leave Bear Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $62,000, Bear Creek Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Bemidji (37%), Bagley (13%) and Eckles Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bear Creek Township
Bear Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bear Creek Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bear Creek Township is
Bear Creek Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Bear Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Bear Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bear Creek Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bear Creek Township has set aside 6.6% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Bear Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mississippi Headwaters State Forest | 0.2 mi | 670 |
| 2. Upper Rice Wildlife Management Area | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bear Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bear Creek Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Bear Creek Township for work
Where Bear Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bear Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Bear Creek Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from Bear Creek.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft
Questions about Bear Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bear Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.