Bear Creek, Alaska
| Bear Creek, Alaska | |
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| CDP | |
 Bear Creek, Alaska
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| Coordinates: 60°10′34″N 149°23′42″W / 60.17611°N 149.39500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Mike Navarre |
| • State senator | Peter Micciche (R) |
| • State rep. | Mike Chenault (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
| • Land | 41.9 sq mi (108.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,748 |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-05585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1865547 |
Bear Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,748. Bear Creek is a few miles North of Seward near the stream of the same name and its source, Bear Lake.
Bear Creek is located at 60°10′34″N 149°23′42″W / 60.17611°N 149.39500°W (60.176060, -149.395066).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.8 square miles (111 km2), of which, 41.9 square miles (109 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (2.08%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,748 people, 686 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 41.7 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.32% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 11.61% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 5.61% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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