Bessemer Township, Michigan
| Bessemer Township, Michigan | |
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 Bessemer Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°25′14″N 89°59′51″W / 46.42056°N 89.99750°WCoordinates: 46°25′14″N 89°59′51″W / 46.42056°N 89.99750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gogebic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.4 sq mi (298.9 km2) |
| • Land | 113.8 sq mi (294.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,549 ft (472 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 49959 (Ramsay); 49911 (all other township Locations) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-07980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625929 |
Bessemer Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,176.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 115.4 square miles (299 km2), of which 113.8 square miles (295 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,176 people. As of the 2000 Census, there were 578 households, and 362 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 946 housing units at an average density of 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.24% White, 0.39% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population. 23.5% were of Finnish, 15.2% Italian, 13.4% German, 8.7% Swedish, 7.8% Polish and 7.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 578 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.79.
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