Bear Creek Village | |
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Borough | |
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Coordinates: 41°10′54″N 75°45′11″W / 41.18167°N 75.75306°WCoordinates: 41°10′54″N 75°45′11″W / 41.18167°N 75.75306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Luzerne |
Settled | 1779 |
Incorporated | 1993 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
• Land | 1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 257 |
• Estimate (2016) | 259 |
• Density | 133.71/sq mi (51.62/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-04599 |
Bear Creek Village is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on August 25, 1993, from portions of Bear Creek Township.
The Bear Creek Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Bear Creek Village is located at 41°10′54″N 75°45′11″W / 41.18167°N 75.75306°W (41.181794, -75.752985).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 4.84%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 122 households, and 81 families residing in the borough. The population density was 153.3 people per square mile (59.3/km2). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (28.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.65% White and 0.35% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.