Mostly Bessemer City; also Bessemer Township and Ironwood Charter Township
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Around Bessemer City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)189 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL341 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bessemer City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bessemer City
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bessemer City had 1,805 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 911th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Gogebic County grew from 16,738 residents in 1900 to 14,380 in 2020.
Gogebic County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 186 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ironwood, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Gogebic County
4,072 jobs at 365 businesses in Gogebic County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bessemer City.
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland40.2 miles
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls42.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bessemer City
Parks (4 nearby)
Bluff Valley Park · 58 acres0.5 mi
Barber Field Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.7 mi
Super One Foods4.5 mi
Sunday Lake Supermarket5.7 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens5.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Bessemer Public Library0.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Bessemer Area Historical Society0.1 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bessemer Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Washington SchoolBessemer
K–6
179
Public
0.2 mi
AD Johnston JrSr High SchoolBessemer
7–12
164
Public
0.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bluff View Christian SchoolBessemer
1–8
11
Seventh-day Adventist
0.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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