Bear Creek is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 111 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56676.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1114 per sq mi
Median home value$208,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Bear Creek, part in Shevlin Township and Buzzle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bear Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Bear Creek
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL539 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bear Creek
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bear Creek had 112 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 2275th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.
Clearwater County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Clearwater County
2,107 jobs at 202 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley7.5 miles
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji16.1 miles
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston23.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Bear Creek
Parks (1 nearby)
Shevlin City Park · 4 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores
Galen's Supermarket7.3 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy7.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Clearwater County History Center2.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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