Map of Bear Creek town, Alabama

Bear Creek is a town in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1907, although the 1910 U.S. Census records indicated 1909. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,047.

Bear Creek town overview:
Name:	Bear Creek town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Marion County
Elevation:	807 ft (246 m)
Total Area:	13.76 sq mi (35.6 km²)
Land Area:	13.63 sq mi (35.3 km²)
Water Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Total Population:	1,047
Population Density:	76.83/sq mi (29.66/km²)
ZIP code:	35543
FIPS code:	0104852
GNISfeature ID:	0154439

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Geography

Bear Creek is located in northeastern Marion County at 34°16′21″N 87°42′12″W / 34.27250°N 87.70333°W / 34.27250; -87.70333 (34.272400, -87.703374). It is 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Hamilton, the county seat; 9 miles (14 km) east of Hackleburg; 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Haleyville; and 18 miles (29 km) south of Russellville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 square miles (36 km), of which 0.13 square miles (0.34 km), or 0.97%, are water. The town takes its name from Bear Creek, which flows westerly through the south side of town before turning north and joining the Tennessee River at the Mississippi state line. Upper Bear Creek Reservoir is located in the eastern part of the town. It is a TVA flood-control lake that provides a variety of recreational activities.