Bear Creek, Alaska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bear Creek, Alaska
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A saddle on a hitching post in Bear Creek CDP
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 Bear Creek, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.59 sq mi (102.55 km2) |
| • Land | 38.33 sq mi (99.28 km2) |
| • Water | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,129 |
| • Density | 55.54/sq mi (21.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code |
99664
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| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-05585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1865547 |
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Bear Creek is a small community in Alaska, United States. It's known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area defined by the government for counting people. Bear Creek is located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, a few miles north of the city of Seward. It gets its name from a nearby stream and Bear Lake. In 2020, about 2,129 people lived in Bear Creek.
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Exploring Bear Creek's Location
Bear Creek is found at a specific spot on the map: 60.176060 degrees North and -149.395066 degrees West. It shares a border with Seward to the south. To the north, you'll find another community called Primrose. A small area called Woodrow, located at the end of Bear Lake, is also part of Bear Creek.
How to Get Around Bear Creek
Alaska Route 9, also known as the Seward Highway, runs right through Bear Creek. This highway takes you about 4 miles (6.4 km) south to the center of Seward. If you head north on the highway, it's about 31 miles (50 km) to Alaska Route 1 at Tern Lake. The big city of Anchorage is about 122 miles (196 km) north of Bear Creek.
Nature and Waterways in Bear Creek
Bear Creek covers a total area of about 39.6 square miles (102.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 38.3 square miles (99.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.3 square miles (3.3 square kilometers), is water.
The southern edge of Bear Creek is marked by the Resurrection River. This river flows into Resurrection Bay. Bear Lake is right in the middle of the community, and its water flows south into the Resurrection River. To the northeast, Bear Creek is bordered by the South Fork of the Snow River. This river flows north into Kenai Lake, which is part of the Kenai River system that eventually reaches Cook Inlet.
People and Community in Bear Creek
Bear Creek was first officially counted as a census-designated place in the year 2000.
Population Growth in Bear Creek
The number of people living in Bear Creek has been growing:
- 2000: 1,748 people
- 2010: 1,956 people
- 2020: 2,129 people
Who Lives in Bear Creek?
In 2020, there were 1,287 people living in Bear Creek, making up 557 households. A household is a group of people living together. Most of the families, 322 of them, were married couples.
Most people in Bear Creek are White (about 84.1%). Other groups include Native American (7.5%), Hispanic (1.8%), Asian (0.8%), and people of two or more races (5.8%).
Jobs and Income in Bear Creek
The average income for a household in Bear Creek was about $63,320. This means that most families earn a good income. The most common jobs in Bear Creek include:
- Construction and Extraction (like building things or working in mines)
- Management (people who lead teams or businesses)
- Office and Administrative Support (people who help run offices)
See also
In Spanish: Bear Creek (Alaska) para niños
