Bear Creek TownshipND
A town of 196.
Is Bear Creek Township a good place to live?
Bear Creek Township’s median age is 57.1 years, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 33.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bear Creek Township. 11% of the land in Bear Creek Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bear Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
196 people, and everyone knows the way
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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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
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Bear Creek Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
The FEMA risk score in Bear Creek Township is 30 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 17%. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 1997.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bear Creek Township
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Bear Creek Township’s working residents commute to Oakes
In Bear Creek Township, 7.1% of working residents work locally. This North Dakota town had 97 jobs in 2023, down 58 from 2013. Its mean commuting time is 14 minutes. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Bear Creek Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bear Creek Township keeps 11.2% of its land conserved
19 miles of trail. For Bear Creek Township, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Bear Creek Township than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bear Creek Township. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bear Creek Township beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.
| Bear Creek Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bear Creek Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.1% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bear Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bear Creek Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bear Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Bear Creek Township
Township in North Dakota, US
Bear Creek is a township in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 193 at the 2010 census.
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Is Bear Creek Township, ND 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.