Bearcreek, Montana

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Bearcreek is named for the stream that flows though town: Bear Creek. In the early 1900's, this was a coal mining area with a population near 3,000 at its peak. A rail spur came into the area from Belfry for shipping the coal out on. Then on February 27, 1943, the Smith Mine #3 exploded and killed 74 men. That was pretty much the end of the coal mines in the Bearcreek area. Today, the railway bed can still be seen but the tracks were removed long ago.

Fast Facts about Bearcreek, Montana
Bearcreek, Carbon County, Montana 59007 Elevation: 4,557' Latitude: 45.1598°N Longitude: 109.1563°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 96.4% African-American: 1.2% Native American: 2.4% Two or More Races: 2.4% Education: High School or Higher: 90.7% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.2% Graduate or Professional Degree: 13.0%	2008 Estimates: Population: 83 Males: 41 Females: 42 Median Resident Age: 35.3 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $45,432 Estimated Median Home Value: $172,276 Population Density: 690 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Bearcreek: 78.1 Unemployed: 5.5%

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