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Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 1,096. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 517  (47.2%)
Females: 579  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16112.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,835 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Bessemer:  $37,835
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,547
Bessemer:  $18,547
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,539 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Bessemer:  $76,539
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
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Races in Bessemer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bessemer: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (25.3%), German (25.2%), Irish (13.3%), Polish (7.8%), English (5.7%), Swedish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/09/1913

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 656 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bessemer

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bessemer borough

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

19 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Bessemer:  1.3% ($843)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (11.9 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (45.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (289.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: S.N.P.J., PA (1.8 miles) , New Middletown, OH (1.9 miles ), Lowellville, OH (2.3 miles ), Oakwood, PA (2.5 miles ), Oakland, PA (2.6 miles ), Poland, OH (2.7 miles ), South New Castle borough, PA (2.7 miles ), New Castle, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.97 N, Longitude: 80.49 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)



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Crime in Bessemer by Year

Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 101
    per 100,000 87.70.090.4
Burglaries 012
    per 100,000 0.088.7180.8
Thefts 416
    per 100,000 350.988.7542.5
Auto thefts 110
    per 100,000 87.788.70.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 38.616.952.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.91
US city average:  3.00

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Bessemer-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Bessemer borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Bessemer-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Bessemer center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Bessemer center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Bessemer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:
  • ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ELLWOOD CITY, PA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
  • JAMESON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bessemer, PA

Amtrak station near Bessemer:
  • 13 miles: YOUNGSTOWN (530 MAHONING AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bessemer:
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
Public high school in Bessemer:
Public elementary/middle school in Bessemer:
See full list of schools located in Bessemer, School District: MOHAWK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Bessemer:
  • F D CAMPBELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,517; Location: 15 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 12,142 books; 178 audio materials; 351 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Creek: Hickory Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bessemer Hotel & Diner Inc (1001 East Poland Avenue).

 

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

BESSEMER BOROUGH WATER DEPT. (Population served: 1100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and DEC-07-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 23 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  71.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bessemer, PA


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Bessemer compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above 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 (2009 data):
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Bessemer Branch at 409 East Poland Avenue, branch established on 1949-02-21. Info updated 2007-11-29: Bank assets: $6,373.9 mil, Deposits: $4,305.3 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 114 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bessemer

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents53.0%17.2%7.1%3.0%2.5%
Congregations11.1%24.2%11.1%4.6%2.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceOld Order AmishBaptist General ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.4%11.0%
Congregations5.9%9.2%0.7%3.3%27.5%
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 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,636
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,739
Sewerage 0$0 1$922
Totals for Government 0$0 3$5,297



Bessemer government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    All Other: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $107,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    General Public Buildings: $46,000
    General - Other: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $96,000
    Individual Income: $73,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $244,000

3.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.32%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

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 Beaver County, PA  0.49% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA  0.40% ($32,609)
from Butler County, PA  0.38% ($40,248)


4.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

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 Beaver County, PA  0.48% ($31,494 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.46% ($29,781)
to Mercer County, PA  0.45% ($30,853)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bessemer:
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WASN (1330 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELL, OH; Owner: CAMPBELL RADIO COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBW (1240 AM; 1 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bessemer:
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WNCD (93.3 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bessemer:
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Bessemer fatal accident list:
Dec 14, 1991 12:22 AM, 317, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1990 01:05 AM, 317, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,041,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,305
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,209

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dane Ershen, 1128 South Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.9 m, Overall height: 64.9 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.972000 Lon: -80.489500, Call Sign: WPZE765
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.987 MHz, 469.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2004, Expiration Date: 01/05/2014, Certifier: Pat Thomas
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bessemer)

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