BearDelaware
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear had a population of 23,060..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Bear
Set in the northwestern part of Delaware, Bear is a small unincorporated community.
Bear holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.78 square miles.
What Makes Bear Unique
- The only place in America named Bear — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Bear
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bear
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bear
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bear
- Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
- Oberle (William) Elementary School
- Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.