Bessemer, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 28,657. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

Males: 12,989	(45.3%)
Females: 15,668	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 35020, 35021, 35022, 35023.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,107 (it was $23,066 in 2000)

Bessemer:	$28,107
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,625 (it was $56,400 in 2000)

Bessemer:	$89,625
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,196; Detached houses: $107,884; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,789; In 2-unit structures: $94,805; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,609; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,673; Mobile homes: $36,941
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Races in Bessemer:

Black (69.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (28.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bessemer: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Irish (3.1%), English (2.1%), German (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 40.7 square miles.

Population density: 704 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bessemer

High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer city

Never married: 32.9%
Now married: 38.1%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 13.7%
Divorced: 11.6%

268 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 39 registered sex offenders living in Bessemer, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bessemer to the number of sex offenders is 735 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bessemer:	0.5% ($281)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (8.8 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (12.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (556.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lipscomb, AL (1.8 miles ), Brighton, AL (1.8 miles ), Hueytown, AL (2.0 miles ), Midfield, AL (2.2 miles ), Greenwood, AL (2.2 miles ), Concord-Hopkins, AL (2.3 miles ), Fairfield, AL (2.5 miles ), Pleasant Grove, AL (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 79 buildings, average cost: $70,500
1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $71,400
1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $71,400
2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $92,400
2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $102,200
2004: 95 buildings, average cost: $82,200
2005: 57 buildings, average cost: $90,800
2006: 97 buildings, average cost: $75,900
2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $73,300

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Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 86.96 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Marvel City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,686 (+25.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,065 (30.9%)

Area code: 205

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Bessemer, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -4,247 (-12.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	5.3%
Alabama:	3.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Bessemer by Year
Type	1999	2000	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	10	6	2	3	5	10
per 100,000	32.3	19.2	6.8	10.4	17.3	35.4
Rapes	22	21	24	24	37	34
per 100,000	71.0	67.3	81.9	83.0	128.0	120.5
Robberies	150	174	197	234	200	195
per 100,000	484.4	557.9	672.4	809.6	692.0	691.1
Assaults	206	246	265	294	251	263
per 100,000	665.2	788.8	904.5	1017.2	868.5	932.1
Burglaries	713	802	848	903	875	903
per 100,000	2302.4	2571.7	2894.4	3124.4	3027.7	3200.2
Thefts	2,203	2,447	2,107	2,336	2,218	2,373
per 100,000	7113.8	7846.5	7191.6	8082.5	7674.7	8409.8
Auto thefts	282	234	280	292	307	258
per 100,000	910.6	750.3	955.7	1010.3	1062.3	914.3
Arson	282	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	910.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	918.3	971.4	1028.5	1156.4	1122.2	1194.6

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Bessemer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Bessemer city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Bo Jackson - (born 1962), football and baseball star, Kerry Rhodes - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Aug 2, 1982).

Hospital/medical center in Bessemer:

UAB MEDICAL WEST (995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:

HEALTHSOUTH METRO WEST HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FAIRFIELD, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON (about 7 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bessemer, AL

Airports and Heliports located in Bessemer:

Bessemer Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 58,900, Local Ops: 43,700)
Bessemer Carraway Heliport

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Amtrak station near Bessemer:

13 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Bessemer:

BESSEMER STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 794; Location: 1100 9TH AVE SW; Public; Website: www.BessemerTech.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 20 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; FT enrollment: 2,651)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 37 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

Public high schools in Bessemer:

OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 899; Location: 9494 OAK GROVE PKWY; Grades: 06-12)
JESS LANIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,054; Location: 100 HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09-12)

Private high schools in Bessemer:

BESSEMER ACADEMY (Students: 400; Location: 1705 4TH AVE SW; Grades: PK - 12)
BRENTWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 831 EASTERN VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bessemer:

JONESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 768; Location: 125 OWEN AVE; Grades: 0K-06)
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 9000 TIGER CUB TRAIL; Grades: 0K-05)
JAMES A DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 1224 CLARENDON AVE; Grades: 07-08)
ABRAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1200 23RD ST N; Grades: PK-06)
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 5012 ROSLYN ROAD SOUTHEAST; Grades: 0K-06)
CHARLES F HARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 2801 ARLINGTON AVE; Grades: 0K-06)
WESTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 710 GLENN RD; Grades: 0K-06)
CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 6015 WARRIOR RIVER RD; Grades: 0K-05)
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1219 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 0K-05)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bessemer:

DUNNAMS PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 811 GLENN ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
FLINT HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 1630 POWDER PLANT ROAD; Grades: PK - 11)
ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 751A ACADEMY DR; Grades: KG - 8)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Students: 61; Location: 2410 7TH AVE N; Grades: UG - UG)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 1201 24TH STREET NORTH; Grades: PK - 3)

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Library in Bessemer:

BESSEMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $591,852; Location: 701 9TH AVENUE N; 65,247 books; 1,999 audio materials; 1,415 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bessemer: Sparks Gap (A), Wellington Industrial Park (B), Woodward Industrial Park (C), Bessemer Municipal Golf Course (D), Fire Station Number 5 (E), Fire Station Number 1 (F), Bessemer Public Library (G), Bessemer City Jail (H), Bessemer City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: West Lake Mall Shopping Center (1), West Town Plaza Shopping Center (2), Bessemer Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bessemer include: West Side Baptist Church (A), Blessed Assembly Church of God (B), Twentyfourth Street Church of Christ (C), Twentyfirst Street Baptist Church (D), Twentyeighth Street Church of God (E), Trinity Episcopal Church (F), Touching Jesus Independent Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Calvary Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Sadlers Cemetery (2), Oakdale Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Blue Lake (A), B Mountain Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Shades Creek (A), Little Blue Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Rocky Brook (D), Halls Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bessemer include: Roosevelt Park (1), Snitz Snider Memorial Stadium (2), Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Bessemer Hall of History (Museums; 1905 Alabama Avenue) (1), Jefferson County Public Libraries - Hueytown (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1372 Hueytown Road) (2), Jefferson County Public Libraries - Bessemer (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 701 9th Avenue Southwest) (3), Skateland (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3296 Warrior River Road) (4), Holiday Bowl Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4321 Bessemer Super Highway) (5), Visionland Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5051 Prince Street) (6), Winner's World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 534 West Town Plaza) (7), Alabama Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1914 11th Avenue North) (8), Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1000 19th Street North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ace Motel (4539 Bessemer Super Highway) (1), Budget Motel of Bessemer (3010 9th Avenue North) (2), Holiday Inn Express (5001 Academy Lane) (3), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (5001 Academy Lane) (4), Best Western Hotel And Suites (5041 Academy Lane) (5), Hiway Host Motel (4301 Bessemer Super Highway) (6), Comfort Inn Bessemer (5051 Academy Lane) (7), Jameson Inn of Bessemer (5021 Academy Lane) (8), Days Inn (1121 9th Avenue Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Bessemer City - Municipal Court- Police Department- Traffic Citations (23 15th Street North) (1), Municipal Court Management (1816 3rd Avenue North) (2), Jefferson County - Family Court- Clerks Office (120 2nd Court North) (3), Bessemer City - Municipal Court (23 15th Street North) (4), Bessemer City - Police Department- Municipal Court (23 15th Street North) (5), Hueytown City - Court Department (1318 Hueytown Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer that have no violations reported:

BESSEMER WATER SERVICE (Address: P O BOX 1246, Population served: 78000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
BESSEMER (G.U.S.C.) (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	27.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bessemer, AL

People in group quarters in Bessemer

305 people in nursing homes
210 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
79 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in homes for the mentally ill

Bessemer compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bessemer (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Bessemer Branch, Morgan Road Branch, Morgan Road Branch, Bessemer Branch, West Lake Branch, Bessemer Rdt Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: West Bessemer Branch at 1094 Ninth Avenue, Southwest, branch established on 1977-06-06; Bessemer Branch at 601 North 19th Street, branch established on 1960-07-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
BankTrust: Bessemer Branch at 401 19th Street North, branch established on 2005-05-23. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $2,088.8 mil, Deposits: $1,696.6 mil, headquarters in Mobile, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Banctrust Financial Group, Inc.
RBC Bank (USA): Bessemer Branch at 1719 Fourth Avenue North, branch established on 1971-08-02. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
First Financial Bank: at 1630 4th Avenue North, branch established on 1965-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $249.3 mil, Deposits: $179.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Firstfed Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Colonial Bank: Bessemer Branch at 200 18th Street North, branch established on 1993-02-10. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bessemer, Alabama

Ramada Inn, 1021 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 424-9780
Motel 6, 1000 Shiloh Ln, Bessemer, AL 35020, Phone: (205) 426-9646
Sleep Inn, 1259 Greenmor Dr, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 424-0000, Fax: (205) 424-1971
Days Inn, 1121 9TH Ave, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 424-6028
Ramada Inn, 1121 9TH Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35023, Phone: (205) 424-9780, Fax: (205) 424-9780
Country Inn And Suites-Bessemer, 4985 Academy Ct, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 481-0007, Fax: (205) 481-0070
Hampton Inn-Bessemer, 4910 Civic Ln, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 425-2010, Fax: (205) 425-1630
Holiday Inn Express (saham Group LLC), 5001 Academy Ln, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 424-2600, Fax: (205) 428-9972
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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bessemer mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Bessemer

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	49.4%	13.4%	11.1%	3.7%	3.2%
Congregations	33.1%	13.9%	3.8%	2.4%	9.2%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	2.5%	2.1%	2.0%	9.5%
Congregations	5.5%	3.7%	2.3%	1.4%	24.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	28	$77,189	$33,081	0	$0
Other Government Administration	17	$61,786	$43,614	9	$3,229
Judicial and Legal	4	$9,647	$28,941	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	90	$275,796	$36,773	0	$0
Firefighters	87	$246,685	$34,026	0	$0
Fire - Other	6	$13,354	$26,708	0	$0
Correction	4	$7,115	$21,345	0	$0
Streets and Highways	24	$68,711	$34,356	0	$0
Welfare	6	$9,117	$18,234	2	$1,952
Health	2	$5,776	$34,656	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	13	$28,889	$26,667	0	$0
Sewerage	23	$52,729	$27,511	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	32	$72,968	$27,363	0	$0
Water Supply	57	$151,333	$31,860	0	$0
Electric Power	26	$86,126	$39,750	0	$0
Gas Supply	13	$33,385	$30,817	0	$0
Local Libraries	17	$34,386	$24,272	2	$1,893
Other and Unallocable	70	$163,031	$27,948	0	$0
Totals for Government	519	$1,398,023	$32,324	13	$7,074

Bessemer government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,580,000
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $334,000
All Other: $116,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $3,217,000
General Public Buildings: $2,678,000

Sewerage: $690,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $20,424,000
Water Utilities: $7,773,000

Police Protection: $7,387,000

General - Other: $6,150,000

Fire Protection: $5,641,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,819,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,808,000

Regular Highways: $1,698,000

Central Staff Services: $1,522,000

General Public Buildings: $1,064,000

Welfare - Other: $987,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $915,000

Parks & Recreation: $863,000

Financial Administration: $853,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $403,000

Libraries: $287,000

Private Transit Subsidies: $109,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $371,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,448,000
All Other: $324,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,479,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $987,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $366,000
Education: $366,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $22,275,000
Electric Utilities: $5,220,000

Industrial Revenue: $3,255,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $5,645,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,445,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,280,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,645,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,964,000
Electric Utilities: $5,090,000

Other, NEC: $3,585,000

Industrial Revenue: $2,600,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $655,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $580,000
Water Utilities: $311,000

Electric Utilities: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,246,000
Interest Earnings: $1,436,000

Special Assessments: $705,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $812,000
General - Other: $92,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,905,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $21,506,000
Water Utilities: $10,016,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,170,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,138,000
Highways: $420,000

Education: $366,000

Electric Utilities: $311,000

General Support: $270,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $12,900,000
Property: $4,509,000

Individual Income: $3,290,000

NEC: $2,809,000

Other Selective Sales: $617,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $411,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $411,000

Motor Vehicle License: $206,000

Tobacco Sales: $206,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,372,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,196,000

5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.13%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.04%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer:

WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSMQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: BESSEMER RADIO INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJLD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, AL; Owner: RICHARDSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WCOC (1010 AM; 5 kW; DORA, AL; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer:

WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WANZ (100.7 FM; NORTHPORT, AL; Owner: APEX BRAODCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bessemer:

WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W15AZ (Channel 15; ALABASTER, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL)
W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bessemer fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 117
Total length: 885 meters (2,904ft)
Total costs: $184,573,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,750,649
Total average daily truck traffic: 279,547

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 18
1940-1949: 6
1950-1959: 7
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 51
1980-1989: 29
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	65	$143,849	549	$145,382	462	$107,599	76	$42,653	1	$1,762,320	135	$71,940	6	$47,612
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$152,810	77	$120,344	99	$109,556	29	$35,133	0	$0	16	$94,293	2	$70,595
APPLICATIONS DENIED	19	$129,899	146	$112,918	507	$101,509	145	$50,791	0	$0	56	$63,440	3	$67,327
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$125,954	80	$149,611	189	$105,391	19	$54,287	0	$0	22	$77,252	3	$57,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	32	$115,409	79	$141,570	6	$70,412	0	$0	10	$56,339	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Bessemer, AL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	206	$143,821	61	$139,481	15	$85,651
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	31	$135,571	21	$145,310	4	$52,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$108,567	5	$168,652	3	$100,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	12	$134,301	6	$158,703	5	$63,280
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$118,260	2	$87,580	2	$60,500

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 421
Hazardous Condition: 111
Service Call: 8
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Bessemer

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bessemer, AL

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