Bessemer township, Gogebic County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 113.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 1,270 (all rural)
| Males: 657 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 613 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,270 (1,139 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Bessemer township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 43.9
Median age of females: 46.0
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Average household size: 2.20
| Bessemer township: | 2.2 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.79
| Bessemer township: | $34,154 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $410 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $64,495 (it was $42,600 in 2000)
| : | $64,495 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Cities in this township include: Bessemer.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bessemer township: Alpine Trailer Park and Campground (A), Black Jack Ski Area (B), Henry Lake Campground (C), Bessemer Township Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bessemer township include: Grace Open Church (A), Cornerstone Christian Church (B), Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (C), Living Water Missionary Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Marell Lake (A), Lynx Lake (B), Bluejay Lake (C), Eel Lake (D), Feather Lake (E), Foxpaw Lake (F), Glen Lake (G), Henry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Osprey Creek (A), Sunset Creek (B), Little Black River (C), Devils Creek (D), Christopher Creek (E), Hosking Creek (F), Polecat Creek (G), Sellwood Creek (H), Moraine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Bessemer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 25
Housing units in Bessemer township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Wood products (15%)
- Construction (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Gasoline stations (4%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bessemer township:
- German (86.2%)
- English (6.9%)
- Swedish (6.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14 (61%)
- Carpooled: 4 (17%)
- Walked: 2 (9%)
- Worked at home: 3 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29- In family households: 25 (10 male householders, 0 female householders)
9 spouses, 6 children (6 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 7 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 1 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
191 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (13 men, 27 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |