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Bear Creek’s story
Bear Creek in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Bear CreekIL
A town of 464.
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Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
464
residents
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town
464 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Bear Creek
Most working residents leave Bear Creek for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (21%), Taylorville (18%) and Decatur (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bear Creek1%
Springfield21%
Taylorville18%
Decatur7%
Assumption5%
26 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Bear Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bear Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Bear Creek is
Bear Creek beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bear Creek | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.6% of Bear Creek is conserved land
4.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 133 of 22,803 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bear Creek for work
Where Bear Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Bear Creek
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bear Creek
Township in Illinois, United States
Bear Creek Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, its population was 516, and it contained 227 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 516
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
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