Bear Creek, Alabama
| Bear Creek, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Marion County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°16′20″N 87°42′12″W / 34.27222°N 87.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2) |
| • Land | 13.5 sq mi (35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,070 |
| • Density | 76.9/sq mi (29.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35543 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-04852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0154439 |
Bear Creek is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1907, although the 1910 U.S. Census records indicated 1909. At the 2010 census the population was 1,070.
Bear Creek is located at 34°16′21″N 87°42′12″W / 34.27250°N 87.70333°W (34.272400, -87.703374).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.5 square miles (35 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 428 households, and 309 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.0 people per square mile (30.1/km2). There were 475 housing units at an average density of 35.2 per square mile (13.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 428 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
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