Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:10 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:28 am – 4:17 pm
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People1,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5461 householdsMedian household income $76,350Median home value $218,100Median rent $1,044 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 612 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 16%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F33 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clintonville station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsDeer Creek Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 4.7 mi · 1,489 acresLower Wolf River Bottomlands Natural Resource Area 26state conservation land · 4.4 miBucholtz Parkpark · 4.2 miWolf River Bottoms Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 3,141 acresWalter A. Olen Parkpark · 4.9 miTellocks Hill Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOutagamie County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Outagamie County monitors, WI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBear Creek Waterworksserves 418 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation799 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - New London11.6 miPost officeBear Creek Post Office1.6 miTown hallBear Creek Village Hall1.4 miPoliceClintonville Police Department5.2 miFire stationBear Creek Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAppleton International Airport ATW23 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE118 miInterstateI-4122 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileCoachBonduel S Cecil StGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54922 ZIP area.
