Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania

Bear Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Bear Creek Falls
Bear Creek Falls
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Bear Creek Township
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Bear Creek Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Government
 • TypeBoard of supervisors
Area
 • Total67.95 sq mi (176.00 km2)
 • Land66.47 sq mi (172.17 km2)
 • Water1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
Population
 • Total2,752 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,752
 • Density41.53/sq mi (16.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes570 & 272
FIPS code42-079-04592
Websitewww.bearcreektownship.org

Bear Creek Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township has a total area of 67.8 square miles (176 km2), making it is the largest municipality (by total area) in Luzerne County. The population was 2,752 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)