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Population in July 2008: 5,562. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 

Males: 2,662  (47.9%)
Females: 2,900  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28016.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,713 (it was $33,826 in 2000)
Bessemer City:  $39,713
North Carolina:  $46,549

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,933

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,262 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
Bessemer City:  $107,262
North Carolina:  $154,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $123,624; Detached houses: $116,408; Townhouses or other attached units: $392,804; Mobile homes: $47,381
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Races in Bessemer City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Black (13.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bessemer City: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), German (8.7%), Irish (7.8%), English (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 904 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 1310 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bessemer City

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer City city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

138 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.7%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Bessemer City, North Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Bessemer City to the number of sex offenders is 232 to 1.

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

Bessemer City:  1.1% ($767)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (6.1 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (26.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (468.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kings Mountain, NC (2.1 miles ), Gastonia, NC (2.5 miles ), South Gastonia, NC (2.5 miles ), Dallas, NC (2.5 miles ), Ranlo, NC (2.9 miles ), Cherryville, NC (2.9 miles ), High Shoals, NC (3.0 miles ), Waco, NC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.28 N, Longitude: 81.28 W

Area code: 704

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +184 (+3.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Average climate in Bessemer City, North Carolina

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Bessemer City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Bessemer City city center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bessemer City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from Bessemer City center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from Bessemer City center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Bessemer City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer City:
  • GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GASTONIA, NC)
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC)
  • LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC)

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Amtrak station near Bessemer City:
  • 7 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Bessemer City:
  • 13 miles: Catawba 1 and 2 in Clover, SC.

Local government website: BESSEMERCITY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer City:
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 32 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
Public high school in Bessemer City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bessemer City:
Private elementary/middle school in Bessemer City:
  • MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 119 A WEST PENNSYLVANIA; Grades: PK - 6)
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Churches in Bessemer City include: Bingham Memorial Church (A), Faith Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Westview Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Bessemer City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer City and their reported violations in the past:

BESSEMER CITY, TOWN OF (Population served: 5318, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 regular monitoring violations
LONG CREEK PRESBYTERIAN (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
LAUREL WOOD BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-24-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-1994), Fed Public Notif requested (OCT-03-1994), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (2 times from NOV-20-1994 to FEB-08-1995)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ARCHDALE/TRYON MHP (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAY-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Public Notif requested (AUG-22-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-1994), Fed Public Notif received (NOV-04-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-1995), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1995), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-31-1995)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FOURSHEE`S CASH & CARY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HILLSIDE FOODMART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bessemer City that have no violations reported:
  • MT BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bessemer City, NC



Bessemer City compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 City (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Bessemer City Branch 698 at 125 East Virginia Avenue, branch established on 1968-09-20. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Shelby: Bessemer City Branch at 3350 Bessemer City Road, branch established on 1999-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $629.0 mil, headquarters in Shelby, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gaston County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Bessemer City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.45%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents51.9%12.5%5.9%5.4%4.9%
Congregations39.0%11.6%8.6%5.1%5.8%
NameCatholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists The Wesleyan ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents4.8%2.6%2.1%1.7%8.1%
Congregations1.0%7.5%3.4%2.4%15.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$15,998$31,9960$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,136$32,5446$1,028
Water Supply 3$10,160$40,6400$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,285$27,4200$0
Streets and Highways 7$16,436$28,1760$0
Firefighters 0$0 27$1,400
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 2$602
Gas Supply 3$10,169$40,6760$0
Other and Unallocable 6$11,945$23,8905$2,268
Parks and Recreation 3$9,341$37,3643$2,702
Sewerage 1$4,314$51,7680$0
Totals for Government 33$88,784$32,28543$7,999


Bessemer City government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,437,000
    Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $121,000
    Parks and Recreation: $73,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,924,000
    Sewerage: $1,073,000
    Water Utilities: $459,000
    Regular Highways: $458,000
    Central Staff Services: $451,000
    Liquor Stores: $381,000
    Solid Waste Management: $340,000
    Parks and Recreation: $301,000
    General - Other: $67,000
    Housing and Community Development: $66,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $57,000
    Local Fire Protection: $56,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $304,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $763,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $372,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $46,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,370,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,998,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Gas Utilities: $21,000
    Sewerage: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,464,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,853,000
    Water Utilities: $594,000
    Liquor Stores: $399,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $333,000
    Highways: $224,000
    Housing and Community Development: $66,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,146,000
    NEC: $46,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $21,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,476,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $113,000

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Gaston County:  0.03%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  1.62% ($43,443 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC  0.65% ($28,452)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.46% ($32,006)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.40%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Gaston County:  0.02%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.19% ($33,752 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC  0.61% ($26,615)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.54% ($33,361)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer City:
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WKMT (1220 AM; 1 kW; KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BRIDGES BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WGNC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: KTC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZRH (960 AM; 1 kW; DALLAS, NC; Owner: ZYBEK MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer City:
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bessemer City:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Bessemer City, North Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 43
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
North Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 99
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 151
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 106
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 264
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Bessemer City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $482,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 389

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bessemer City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$101,08020$84,53923$90,8964$20,65510$69,0521$92,710
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$123,3106$73,0822$27,0852$76,4651$47,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$124,2307$94,02124$92,0004$44,8103$90,9002$66,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$56,3902$86,0959$91,6731$49,7802$56,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$81,4430$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0305.00 , 0308.00, 0316.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$89,6824$119,5531$92,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$127,9601$76,2800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0305.00 , 0308.00, 0316.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Bessemer City


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

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