Bear Creek Wisconsin Map

About Bear Creek, Wisconsin

Bear Creek is a locality in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 307. The population density is 113.5 people per km². Bear Creek is located at 44.5314°N, 88.7265°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54922.

Bear Creek lies in a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where the land gently rolls and dips like a sleeping giant. It lies 16.7 miles west-northwest of Outagamie, WI (from Outagamie, WI: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of New London. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is the color of deep earth and the promise of harvest, often crisscrossed by creeks that murmur their way through fields of corn and soybeans. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches heavy with summer leaves, stand as sentinels along the roadsides, their shadows stretching long and cool in the late afternoon sun. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming clover, especially potent when the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The story of Bear Creek is one of hardy settlers who found fertile ground and flowing water, carving out a life from the Wisconsin wilderness. Early German and Polish immigrants, drawn by the promise of good farmland, established a strong agricultural heritage, a legacy still evident in the abundant dairy farms and the silos that punctuate the horizon. The local economy, though diversifying, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating much of the year's tempo. Evenings in Bear Creek often bring the comforting scent of woodsmoke and the promise of a Friday night fish fry at a local supper club, a tradition that binds the community together, a quiet testament to enduring neighborliness.

About This Bear Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bear Creek, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.531369, -88.726488. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bear Creek and Outagamie County.

Detailed location data for Bear Creek includes the ZIP code (54922), telephone area code (715), county seat of Outagamie County (Appleton), and school district assignment (Clintonville School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bear Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.