Bessemer Township is a township in Gogebic County, Michigan, home to about 1,225 people across 114 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49959, and parts of 49911, 49938 and 49968 are in Bessemer Township too.
Population1,22511 per sq mi
Median home value$103,900Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Wakefield City; part is in Bessemer Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bessemer Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bessemer Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)191 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN183 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL340 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bessemer Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bessemer Township
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 Township had 1,135 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1092nd 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 (9 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).
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
2.7 mi
AD Johnston JrSr High SchoolBessemer
7–12
164
Public
3.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bluff View Christian SchoolBessemer
1–8
11
Seventh-day Adventist
2.5 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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