Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois

Bear Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 345 and it contained 165 housing units.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.32 sqmi, of which 36.26 sqmi (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.17%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Basco

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bethel, Graham, South Basco and West Basco.

Cozart Cemetery is located south of Elvastan in the middle of a field now farmed by the Geissler Brothers. This cemetery is timed in the 19th century and is also the resting place for Alexander K. Patterson, one of four war veterans buried in Handcock

School districts

 * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
 * Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
 * Warsaw Community Unit School District 316

Political districts

 * Illinois's 17th congressional district
 * State House District 94
 * State Senate District 47