"1182.79"^^ . "21.0"^^ . . "19701" . . "Bear, Delaware"@en . "302" . "1.47629e+07"^^ . . "1.49e+07"^^ . . . "0.0"^^ . . "17593"^^ . "-5" . "1.47629e+07"^^ . "Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 17,593 at the 2000 census.Originally a small crossroads in a rural area south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers along U.S. Route 40."@en . "21.0312"^^ . . "1.49e+07"^^ . "-4" . "1182.8"^^ .