Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana

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official_name = Bearcreek Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 93.87
area_land_km2 = 93.84
area_water_km2 = 0.03
area_total_sq_mi = 36.24
area_land_sq_mi = 36.23
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1368
population_density_km2 = 14.6
population_density_sq_mi = 37.8

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elevation_m = 263
elevation_ft = 863
latd = 40
latm = 31
lats = 35
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longd = 84
longm = 55
longs = 51
longEW = W

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Bearcreek Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,368 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807503844&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Bearcreek Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.87 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers) or 0.03 percent is water. The streams of Deer Creek and Tri Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Bryant

Unincorporated towns

* Antiville
* Bloomfield
* Pleasant Ridge
* Westchester

Adjacent townships

* Wabash Township, Adams County (north)
* Jefferson Township, Adams County (northeast)
* Wabash Township (east)
* Noble Township (southeast)
* Wayne Township (south)
* Jackson Township (west)
* Hartford Township, Adams County (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jay.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jay County]