Bearcreek Township is one of twelve

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in Jay County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,578 and it contained 472 housing units.

History

Bearcreek Township was organized in 1836.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.03%) 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

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
{{Jay County, Indiana Townships in Jay County, Indiana Townships in Indiana