Profile for Bessemer, Pennsylvania, PA

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bessemer

Cemeteries (23)

Communities (14)

Libraries (6)

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• Bessemer population
• Ancestry of people in Bessemer
• Housing in Bessemer
• Income in Bessemer
• Marital status of adults in Bessemer
• Place of birth of people in Bessemer
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bessemer
• School enrollment & education levels in Bessemer
• Transportation & commute times in Bessemer
• Lawrence County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bessemer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lawrence County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16112 ZIP code.

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• Lawrence County government
• Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
• Lawrence County tourism

20% of Bessemer residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bessemer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bessemer
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Libraries in or near Bessemer

Post a query on a message board:

• Lawrence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bessemer museums
• Bessemer historic sites
• Bessemer area parks
• Wineries near Bessemer

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bessemer area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bessemer
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lawrence County

• Bessemer business guide
• Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lawrence County
• Arrests in Lawrence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bessemer was $15,677, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lawrence County economic census
• Lawrence County economic summary
• Lawrence County employment growth
• Lawrence County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

9% of Bessemer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bessemer
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Bessemer
• School districts in or near Bessemer
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bessemer

• Air pollution in Lawrence County
• Diesel soot in Lawrence County
• Land contamination in Lawrence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lawrence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bessemer

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bessemer
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Bessemer items now on sale

• Lawrence County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bessemer medical services & health statistics

• Lawrence County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bessemer
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Bessemer
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lawrence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bessemer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $743.

• Find Foreclosure in Bessemer
• Homes for sale in the Bessemer area
• Find a Bessemer Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Bessemer include F D Campbell Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bessemer

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Bessemer
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• Census map of Bessemer area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Bessemer

• Daily newspapers in or near Bessemer
• AM radio stations in or near Bessemer
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bessemer
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bessemer
• TV stations in or near Bessemer
• Media ownership in the Bessemer area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bessemer
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bessemer
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bessemer

• Parks near Bessemer
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Bessemer
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bessemer
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Lawrence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bessemer political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bessemer
• Total membership by faith, in Lawrence County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Bessemer workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bessemer travel guide
• Airports near Bessemer
• Hotels near Bessemer
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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