Bear Creek Township, Michigan | |
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 The shore of Little Traverse Bay at Petoskey State Park | |
 Location within Emmet County and the administered communities of Bay View (1) and portion of Conway (2) | |
  Bear Creek Township Location within the state of Michigan  Bear Creek Township Bear Creek Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′19″N 84°55′26″W / 45.37194°N 84.92389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Established | 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dennis Keiser |
| • Clerk | Emma Kendziorski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.69 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
| • Land | 39.57 sq mi (102.5 km2) |
| • Water | 6.12 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,542 |
| • Density | 156.7/sq mi (60.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-06380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625895[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Bear Creek Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 6,542, making it the most populous municipality in Emmet County.