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2 Geography  



2.1  Cities and towns  





2.2  Unincorporated towns  





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2.4  Cemeteries  





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Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana






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Coordinates: 40°3135N 84°5551W / 40.52639°N 84.93083°W / 40.52639; -84.93083
 

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Bearcreek Township
Small cemetery east of Bryant
Small cemetery east of Bryant
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°31′35N 84°55′51W / 40.52639°N 84.93083°W / 40.52639; -84.93083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,587
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453101

Bearcreek Township is one of twelve townshipsinJay 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]

History[edit]

Bearcreek Township was organized in 1836.[3]

Geography[edit]

According 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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains three cemeteries: Borris, Old Baptist and Pingrey.

Major highways[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ 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.
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