Moving to Bear Creek, Alabama

Population: 1,053. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,021 (-3.0% change)
Males: 536 (50.9%), Females: 517 (49.1%)

Zip code: 35543

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $27,813
Median house value: $43,900

Population by Race

Races in Bear Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (26.3%), Irish (11.2%), German (4.7%), English (2.8%), Dutch (2.0%), Scottish (1.7%).

Land area: 13.5 square miles

Map of Bear Creek, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bear Creek

  • High school or higher: 57.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Creek town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Creek:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bear Creek:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 33 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 67 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 70 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bear Creek:

  • POSEY FIELD (about 8 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M4)
  • RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)
  • MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 23 miles; HAMILTON, AL; Abbreviation: HAB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Creek:

  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 34 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 64 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)

Schools

Public high school in Bear Creek:

  • PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 142 SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bear Creek:

  • PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 160 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: PK – 06)