Bear, Delaware | |
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 Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware. | |
  Bear Location within the state of Delaware  Bear Bear (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′45″N 75°39′30″W / 39.62917°N 75.65833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2) |
| • Land | 5.78 sq mi (14.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,060 |
| • Density | 3,986.86/sq mi (1,539.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19701 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-04130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216026[2] |
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census.
Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers[3] along U.S. Route 40. Much of Bear runs along the highway, and extends to approximately Delaware Route 896.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bear". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rendle, Ellen (2010). New Castle County. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738585574.