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Bear Creek, Texas

Village · Population 461 · #1003 in Texas

About Bear Creek

Bear Creek, TX is a tiny community located in central Texas, home to 461 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bear Creek holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 404 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Bear Creek Unique

  • One of 6 places in the US named Bear Creek — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
  • Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • The Whisky Vault

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bear Creek

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⚡ Quick Facts

StateTexas
TypeVillage
Population (2024)461
Rank in state#1003 of 1,224
Land area1.14 sq mi
Density404/sq mi
Coordinates30.1824, -97.9401

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