Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Bearcreek Township is one of twelve townships
in Jay County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,368.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,368.
Geography
Bearcreek Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km²); of this, 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) or 0.03 percent is water. The streams of Deer Creek and Tri Run run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- AntivilleAntiville, IndianaAntiville is an unincorporated community in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana....
- BloomfieldBloomfield, Jay County, IndianaBloomfield is an unincorporated community in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana....
- Pleasant Ridge
- WestchesterWestchester, IndianaWestchester is an unincorporated community in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana....
Adjacent townships
- Wabash Township, Adams CountyWabash Township, Adams County, IndianaWabash Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,854.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.69 percent is water....
(north) - Jefferson Township, Adams CountyJefferson Township, Adams County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 947.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of .-Political districts:...
(northeast) - Wabash TownshipWabash Township, Jay County, IndianaWabash Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 628.-Geography:Wabash Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...
(east) - Noble TownshipNoble Township, Jay County, IndianaNoble Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 690.-Geography:Noble Township covers an area of . The streams of East Prong Franks Drain, Sycamore Fork and West Prong Franks Drain run through this township.-Unincorporated towns:*...
(southeast) - Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Jay County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,162.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...
(south) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Jay County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 866.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...
(west) - Hartford Township, Adams CountyHartford Township, Adams County, IndianaHartford Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 880.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hartford Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Linn Grove...
(northwest)