Bessemer, Michigan

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Gogebic County

Population in July 2008: 1,846. Population change since 2000: -14.1%

Males: 904	(49.0%)
Females: 942	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49911.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,184 (it was $27,639 in 2000)

Bessemer:	$31,184
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,552

Bessemer:	$20,552
Michigan:	$24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,462 (it was $39,100 in 2000)

Bessemer:	$56,462
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,224; Detached houses: $72,354; Townhouses or other attached units: $52,442; In 2-unit structures: $33,255; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,409; Mobile homes: $29,722

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Races in Bessemer:

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

2008 cost of living index in Bessemer: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1432 feet

Land area: 5.47 square miles.

Population density: 338 people per square mile

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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%

35 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bessemer, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bessemer to the number of sex offenders is 615 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Bessemer:	1.8% ($697)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (100.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (181.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (341.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wakefield, MI (2.3 miles ), Ironwood, MI (2.3 miles ), Hurley, WI (2.6 miles ), Montreal, WI (3.1 miles ), Kimball, WI (3.2 miles ), Pence, WI (3.4 miles) , Carey, WI (3.5 miles) , Oma, WI (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,300
1997: 1 building, cost: $200,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $61,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $115,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $142,800
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $206,800
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,700
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,700

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Latitude: 46.48 N, Longitude: 90.05 W

Area code: 906

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Wood products (10%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Average climate in Bessemer, Michigan

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Bessemer-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the Bessemer city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 tornado 42.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:

GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
ONTONAGON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; ONTONAGON, MI)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 41 miles; ASHLAND, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Bessemer, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer:

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 99 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 99 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 104 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)

Public high schools in Bessemer:

A.d. Johnston Junior/Senior High School (Students: 223; Location: 100 W. LEAD STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Gogebic Co. Community Education School (Students: 46; Location: 304 E. IRON STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bessemer:

Washington School (Students: 246; Location: 301 E. SELLAR STREET; Grades: KG - 6)

Private elementary/middle school in Bessemer:

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

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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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

St. Sebastian School is closed as of 9-2005

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

Park in Bessemer: Massie Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Condos of Powdermill Inn (N11330 Powderhorn Road), Blackjack Lodging Association (Blackjack Road), Bluffs View Motel (U South 2), Big Powderhorn Lodging Associates (N11360 Powderhorn Road).

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

BESSEMER (Population served: 2272, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

LAKE GOGEBIC COUNTY PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

TAMAROU-LUFTHAUSEN TOWNHOUSES (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Intentional no-action (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

LAKE SUPERIOR COUNTY PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.4%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.1%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bessemer, MI

28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Bessemer compared to Michigan state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bessemer (2009 data):

The First National Bank of Wakefield: Bessemer Branch at 1008 East Lead Street, branch established on 2000-04-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.1 mil, Deposits: $40.1 mil, headquarters in Wakefield, MI, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wakefield Bancorporation, Inc.
Gogebic Range Bank: at 300 South Sophie Street, branch established on 2002-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.6 mil, Deposits: $43.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: West End Financial Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gogebic County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Bessemer

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents	51.6%	29.9%	10.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Congregations	17.9%	21.4%	14.3%	7.1%	7.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Baptist General Conference	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Congregations	10.7%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	10.7%

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	1	$4,029	$48,348	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$7,196	$43,176	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$6,044	$36,264	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$5,446	$32,676	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,723	$32,676	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$9,135	$36,540	1	$1,534
Water Supply	2	$5,446	$32,676	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$2,922	$35,064	2	$708
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,446	$32,676	0	$0
Totals for Government	16	$48,387	$36,290	3	$2,242

Bessemer government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
Charges - Sewerage: $334,000
Housing & Community Development: $205,000

All Other: $180,000

Solid Waste Management: $135,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $138,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $443,000
Housing & Community Development: $400,000

Water Utilities: $326,000

Sewerage: $307,000

General - Other: $298,000

Police Protection: $124,000

Solid Waste Management: $114,000

General Public Buildings: $108,000

Central Staff Services: $83,000

Libraries: $59,000

Financial Administration: $52,000

Fire Protection: $31,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $382,000
Interest Revenue: $24,000

Benefit Payments: $19,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $261,000
Water Utilities: $11,000

All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $14,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
General Revenue, NEC: $39,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $87,000
Water Utilities: $43,000

Sewerage: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,613,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $390,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $316,000
Highways: $312,000

All Other: $4,000
Tax - Property: $489,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $491,000

4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Iron County, WI	0.58% ($19,273 average AGI)
from Ontonagon County, MI	0.39% ($23,227)
from Vilas County, WI	0.19% ($22,455)

6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.48%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Iron County, WI	0.72% ($26,690 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI	0.43% ($35,160)
to Ontonagon County, MI	0.28% ($33,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer:

WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer:

WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
W207BR (89.3 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
W265AI (100.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/C, INC.)
WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
W201BP (88.1 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bessemer:

WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)

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

Bessemer, Michigan:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Michigan average:

Fatal accident count: 134
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 208
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 50
Fatalities: 144
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 357
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

Bessemer fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 2001 12:45 AM, Us-2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1983 11:05 AM, 2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1981 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 25, 1978 04:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 23, 1977 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 10, 1975 04:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 910
Total average daily truck traffic: 45
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 1,035

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Ironwood Site: 6910 Runway Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN859, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Approx 1 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Big G Little O Inc Dba , 209 Harrison St, Ironwood, MI 49938, Phone: (906) 932-5234
Ronald D Obermueller, 1.6 Km Nw Us Hwy 2 & Peck St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86 m, Overall height: 90 m
Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
Alexander Nowakowski, 2.5 Miles S Of E Pioneer Road On E End Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:
Alexander Nowakowski, West Of Lookout Tower On Black River Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:
David J Savolainen, 6910 Runway Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000866
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 W, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bessemer, MI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, 1 Mi Nw Of Us Hwy 2 & Peck St, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WNEP735
Assigned Frequencies : 2136.40 MHz, 2131.60 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/21/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/07/2003, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
Bessemer, 1.0 Mi Nw Us Hwy 2 & Peck St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86 m, Overall height: 90 m, Call Sign: WPQN656
Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 06/22/2000, Expiration Date: 06/22/2010, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
BESSEMER, 8705, 2.5 Miles S Of E Pioneer Road On E End Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPRW294, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies : 6556.25 MHz, 6561.25 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011, Certifier: Harry E Warner
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 336-6623, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
COPPER PEAK, West Of Lookout Tower On Black River Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPTS497
Assigned Frequencies : 6563.75 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2001, Expiration Date: 12/06/2011, Certifier: Harry Warner
Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

1 Mile North Of Bessemer, Mi., Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WRV236
Assigned Frequencies : 152.150 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:
1 Mile North Of Bessemer, Mi., Overall height: 59.8 m, Call Sign: WXS433
Assigned Frequencies : 152.240 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Range Corporation, 2342 Us 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bessemer)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 4192Q , Serial Number: S55A-899, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1982
Registrant (Corporation): Wintery Winds Inc, 803 Tilden Rd, Bessemer, MI 49911
Aircraft: NETZ ALAN A HUMMELBIRD HB-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8010P , Serial Number: 21732
Registrant (Individual): Allen W Maki, 204 W Iron St, Bessemer, MI 49911

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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