Bear Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 345 and it contained 165 housing units.[2]
Bear Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
 Hancock County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′43″N 91°11′55″W / 40.32861°N 91.19861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.26 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 337 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62313, 62321, 62341, 62379, 62380 |
| FIPS code | 17-067-04338 |
Vineyard History edit
In the 1860s and 1870s, the grapes grown in Bear Creek at the vineyard of Gabriel Morlot were well known in the state. They won first place at the 17th Annual Illinois State Fair in 1869 in the categories of "Best Two Bottles of Catawba, Product of this State", "Best Two Bottles of Clinton, Product of this State", and "Best Two Bottles of Concord, Product of this State", earning three silver medals.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.26 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethel, Graham, South Basco and West Basco.
Cozart Cemetery is located south of Elvastan in the middle of a field now farmed by the Geissler Brothers. This cemetery is timed in the 19th century and is also the resting place for Alexander K. Patterson, one of four war veterans buried in Handcock
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 337 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts edit
- Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
- Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Political districts edit
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 47
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- "Bear Creek Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ 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 28, 2013.
- ^ Reynolds, John P. (1871). Transactions of the Illinois State Agricultural Society with Reports from County and District Agricultural Societies. Illinois Journal Printing Office. p. 26.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.