Bear: Community Services

Bear residents have access to 9 bank branches, 3 VA facilities nearby, and 25 SNAP retailers.

4.0 bank branches per 10K residents (vs Delaware 14.5/10K).

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (5)

Super Giant 385

Super Store · 300 Eden Sq

Wawa Food Market 823

Convenience Store · 1100 Pulaski Hwy

ACME 817

Supermarket · 146 Fox Hunt Dr

Wawa Food Market 844

Convenience Store · 1693 Pulaski Hwy

Dollar General 10278

Other · 1815 Pulaski Hwy

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (9)

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

BEAR BRANCH · 10 Foxhunt Dr · 19701

Citizens Bank, National Association

BEAR ACME BRANCH · 146 Foxhunt Dr · 19701

Fulton Bank, National Association

BEAR BRANCH · 100 Eden Circle · 19701

Bank of America, National Association

FOX RUN BRANCH · 230 Foxhunt Dr · 19701

Artisans' Bank

BEAR BRANCH · 1124 Pulaski Hwy · 19701

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

GOVERNORS SQUARE BRANCH · 1601 Governors Pl · 19701

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB

FOX RUN BRANCH · 210 Foxhunt Dr · 19701

PNC Bank, National Association

FOX RUN BRANCH · 250 Foxhunt Dr · 19701

TD Bank, National Association

GOVERNORS SQUARE · 1001 E Songsmith Dr · 19701

Childcare

Nearest Childcare · Name	KIDZ INK II
Nearest Childcare · Distance	0.7 mi

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Facilities (1)

Olive B Loss Elementary School

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Animal Shelters · Total count	6
Community Resource Links · Food Assistance	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Bear+DE
Community Resource Links · Legal Aid	https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=19701
Community Resource Links · Senior Services	https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=19701
Community Resource Links · Job Centers	https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse	https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=19701
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=19701

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Bear, DE · Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Food Pantries · Total count	1
Homeless Services · Total count	1
Job Training · Total count	1
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	5.3 mi
Nearest Red Cross · Name	AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance	13.7 mi
Nearest Shelter · Name	Keene Elementary School
Nearest Shelter · Distance	1.8 mi
Nearest Snap · Name	Super Giant 385
Nearest Snap · Total In Area	25
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	GLASGOW MEDICAL CENTER - MEDICAL AID UNIT
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	2.4 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	VETERANS CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	4.7 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	2
Pharmacies · County total	100
Recovery Orgs · Total count	2
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1
Senior Services · Total count	7

Sources: IRS BMF keyword · IRS BMF keyword search · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP API — state+city name match · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Bear