Bessemer, Pennsylvania Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,172. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,114 (-4.9% change)

Males: 553	(47.2%)
Females: 619	(52.8%)

Lawrence County

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

Zip codes: 16112 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,100 (it was $30,781 in 2000)

Bessemer	$37,100
Pennsylvania:	$44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,500 (it was $64,600 in 2000)

Bessemer	$81,500
Pennsylvania:	$131,900

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Bessemer, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Bessemer:

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

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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: 671 people per square mile

(low).

Bessemer

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 city:	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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (14.0 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (50.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (373.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: S.N.P.J., PA (3.2 miles) , New Middletown, OH (4.9 miles ), Lowellville, OH (5.8 miles ), Oakwood, PA (8.0 miles ), Enon Valley borough, PA (8.4 miles ), Oakland, PA (8.7 miles ), Struthers, OH (9.1 miles ), Poland, OH (9.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.97 N, Longitude: 80.49 W

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 724

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%)

Crime in Bessemer (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (87.7 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
4 thefts (350.9 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (87.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 38.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Bessemer (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (88.7 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (88.7 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (88.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 16.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bessemer, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bessemer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Bessemer city 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 city center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bessemer:

ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELLWOOD CITY, PA)
JAMESON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 12 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bessemer:

YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 23 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
VENANGO REGIONAL (about 52 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bessemer:

NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 7 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; ID: UCP)
YOUNGSTOWN ELSER METRO (about 13 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; ID: 4G4)
LANSDOWNE (about 14 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; ID: 04G)

Amtrak station near Bessemer:

15 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 15 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)

Public high school in Bessemer:

MOHAWK JSHS (Students: 987; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bessemer:

MOHAWK EL SCH (Students: 1,005; Grades: KG - 06)

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)

Creek: Hickory Creek (A) .

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 city:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	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 1999:

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Bessemer compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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.

Banks with branches in Bessemer (2007 data):

First Commonwealth Bank: Bessemer Branch at 409 East Poland Avenue, branch established on 1949-02-21. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Pennsylvania:

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.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WASN (1330 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELL, OH; Owner: CAMPBELL RADIO COMPANY, LLC)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBBW (1240 AM; 1 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHKW (1440 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPIC (790 AM; 1 kW; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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.)
WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WNCD (93.3 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WAKZ (95.9 FM; SHARPSVILLE, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
W248AD (97.5 FM; NEW WILMINGTON, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WITX (90.9 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: BEAVER FALLS EDUC. B/C FOUNDATION)

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.)
WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
W50BF (Channel 50; SHARON, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
W52DS (Channel 52; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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