Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bear Creek, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Bear Creek, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Waupaca

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area_total_km2 = 94.9
area_land_km2 = 94.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 36.7
area_land_sq_mi = 36.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 838
population_density_km2 = 8.8
population_density_sq_mi = 22.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 265
elevation_ft = 869
latd = 44 |latm = 32 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 47 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-05625GR|2
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blank1_info = 1582771GR|3
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Bear Creek is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (94.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 838 people, 279 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.9 people per square mile (8.8/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 7.9/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.52% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 279 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,227, and the median income for a family was $48,056. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,663. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

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