The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBear Creek Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 6,542, making it the most populous municipality in Emmet County.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 6,201 to 6,542 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1987.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bear Creek yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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