Bear Creek Township | |
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Coordinates: 34°03′11″N 94°17′36″W / 34.053050°N 94.293319°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Sevier |
Area | |
• Total | 61.208 sq mi (158.53 km2) |
• Land | 60.880 sq mi (157.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.328 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,262 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
FIPS code [2] [3] | 05-90175 |
GNIS ID [2] [3] | 69122 |
Bear Creek Township is a township in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. [4] Its total population was 8,262 as of the 2010 United States Census, [1] [5] an increase of 10.04 percent from 7,508 at the 2000 census. [6] [7]
According to the 2010 Census, Bear Creek Township is located at 34°03′11″N 94°17′36″W / 34.053050°N 94.293319°W (34.053050, -94.293319). [1] It has a total area of 61.208 square miles (158.53 square kilometers), of which 60.880 sq mi (157.68 km2) is land and 0.328 sq mi (0.85 km2) is water (0.54%). [1] As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 479 feet (146 m). [2]
Most of the city of De Queen is located within the township. [4]