Bessemer, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,148. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,957 (-8.9% change)
Males: 1,053 (49.0%), Females: 1,095 (51.0%)

Gogebic County

Zip code: 49911

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $27,639
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Bessemer:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (24.3%), German (18.4%), Polish (15.0%), Swedish (10.1%), Irish (7.3%), French (6.9%).

Elevation: 1432 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bessemer

• High school or higher: 86.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer city

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 54.0%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 9.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:

• GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
• FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 43 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
• HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bessemer:

• GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 6 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 72 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
• HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 119 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bessemer:

• MANITOWISH WATERS (about 28 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; Abbreviation: D25)
• BOULDER JUNCTION (about 38 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; Abbreviation: BDJ)
• FRANKS (about 43 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; Abbreviation: 4P5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer:

• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 139 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 142 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 143 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
• WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 144 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
• LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 150 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)

Schools

Public high school in Bessemer:

• A.D. JOHNSTON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 100 W. LEAD STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bessemer:

• WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 301 E. SELLAR STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bessemer:

• ST SEBASTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 305 EAST IRON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Bessemer:

• BESSEMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,800; Location: 411 SOUTH SOPHIE STREET; 16,976 books; 602 audio materials; 889 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)