Bear Creek, Alabama
Town · Population 1,052 · #253 in Alabama
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About Bear Creek
Set in the northwestern part of Alabama, Bear Creek is a small town, home to 1,052 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Bear Creek is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 77 residents per square mile.
📰 Bear Creek News Today
- Air quality in Bear Creek IQAir · Aug 18
- Phillips High School (Bear Creek, AL) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Bear Creek getting medical clinic Northwest Alabamian · Jul 22
- 2 Bear Creek areas under fish advisories Franklin County Times · Jun 24
- Obituary for Alan "Al" D. Timmel - Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bear Creek Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Bear Creek — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bear Creek
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bear Creek
- Phillips Elementary School
- Phillips High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,052
Rank in state#253 of 463
Land area13.63 sq mi
Density77/sq mi
Coordinates34.2555, -87.7134